libetpan ☆

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Description:
Portable mail library handling several protocols

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: email library c imap smtp protocol

Install: brew install libetpan

About:
Libetpan is a multi-platform, open-source C library designed for building mail-enabled applications. It provides a unified API for sending and receiving messages across various protocols including SMTP, POP3, IMAP, and NNTP. Its primary value is abstracting the complexities of these different standards into a single, portable framework.

Key Features:

Support for multiple email protocols (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, NNTP)
Low-level MIME parsing and construction
Cross-platform compatibility (Linux, macOS, Windows)
Written in C for performance and integration

Use Cases:

Developing custom email client applications
Implementing server-side mail processing and filtering
Adding mail notification capabilities to software

Alternatives:

libcurl – More focused on general HTTP transfers, but Libetpan offers specialized, higher-level abstractions for email protocols.
VMime – A C++ alternative; Libetpan is preferred for C-based projects or where a C API is required.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 10:57am		0	VERSION_BUMP	d8b7422e