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Fetchmail

fetchmail

Client for fetching mail from POP, IMAP, ETRN or ODMR-capable servers

Runs as fetchmail, fetchmailconf|macOS, Linux|www.fetchmail.info
Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 13 fields

Run fetchmail once against a server, or check for waiting mail. Daemon mode, SMTP/MDA delivery and TLS tuning options are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun
Run in Otty
otty gui fetchmail
Fetch mailExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Server
string
Protocol
10 choicesenum
User name
string
Use SSL/TLS
--ssl
Check only set by task
--check
Verbose
0count
Advanced
Run control file
file
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Check for waiting mail
checkserverprotousersslverbosercfile
Fetch and keep on server
keepserverprotousersslfolderallverbosercfile
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Check only
Report whether mail is waiting without fetching or deleting it.
boolean
--check-c
Verbose
count
--verbose-v
Silent
boolean
--silent-s
Fetch old and new
boolean
--all-a
Keep on server
boolean
--keep-k
Delete from server
boolean
--nokeep-K
Protocol
enum
--protocol--proto-pAUTOPOP2POP3APOPRPOPKPOPSDPSIMAPETRNODMR
User name
string
--username--user-u
Folder
string
--folder-r
Use SSL/TLS
boolean
--ssl
Timeout (seconds)
integer
--timeout-t
Run control file
path
--fetchmailrc-f
Server
string · positional 0
SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these
manual
-c | --check -s | --silent -v | --verbose (-v -v) causes extra diagnostic information to be printed. -a | --all | (since v6.3.3) --fetchall -k | --keep -K | --nokeep -p <proto> | --proto <proto> | --protocol <proto> AUTO POP2 POP3 APOP RPOP KPOP SDPS IMAP ETRN ODMR -t <seconds> | --timeout <seconds> -r <name> | --folder…
manualdebian unstable 2026-10-27

manpages.debian.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed fetchmail against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.