Re: Mail checking question [was: Unidentified subject!]
On Mon, 21 Jun 1999, Joerg Ott wrote:
> Hi,
> how can I check if new mail has arrived on a pop server WITHOUT logging
> in? Netscape does smth like this, checks for new mail every n minutes and
> does not require a password before you actually download the mail. I want
> to do this directly from a linux terminal. Any ideas?
Netscape saves your password so you don't have to type it each time. It
still sends this password to the server whenever it checks for mail, IIRC.
Read the fetchmail manpages for info on the various ways to check your
POP mail.
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