getmail6 ☆

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Description:
Extensible mail retrieval system with POP3, IMAP4, SSL support

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: email imap pop3 mail-retrieval ssl utility

Install: brew install getmail6

About:
Getmail6 is a powerful, extensible mail retrieval utility designed for fetching email from various server types including POP3, IMAP4, and SDPS. It supports SSL/TLS encrypted connections for secure communication and can deliver messages to local mailboxes, Maildir, or external MDA. As a maintained fork of the original getmail, it ensures continued compatibility and modern feature support for Unix-like systems.

Key Features:

Supports POP3, IMAP4, and SDPS protocols with SSL/TLS encryption
Flexible mail delivery to local Maildir, mbox, or external MDAs
Advanced filtering and processing capabilities for message management
Robust configuration system with per-resource settings

Use Cases:

Automated email backup and archiving from remote servers
Retrieving mail for local processing or filtering before delivery
Migrating email between different providers or server types

Alternatives:

fetchmail – More modern and actively maintained alternative with better SSL support
offlineimap – IMAP-only tool focused on bidirectional folder synchronization

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 2, 2024 9:33pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	0cc0813e
Sep 13, 2024 8:37am		0	VERSION_BUMP	a992944b