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Package: gotmail (0.8.9-1)

utility to download email from a Hotmail or MSN account

Gotmail fetches mail out of a Hotmail or MSN account, using the web interface as though through a browser. It works somewhat like fetchmail, and lets you do spiffy things like detecting and deleting spam (without even downloading the whole thing!) and forwarding mail, and storing it in a local mailbox.

Although the team behind Gotmail tries to keep it working, every few months Hotmail makes changes which break this until they have time to fix it. Have a backup plan for email access in case that happens.

Tags: Implemented in: Perl, User Interface: Command Line, Network Protocol: HTTP, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Purpose: Downloading, Works with: Email

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