How do I fetch email from a remote server to a local user mailbox?

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Fetchmail is an utility which retrieves email from remote mailservers and delivers it to the local MTA. The fetchmail utility supports common mail-retrieval protocols: POP2, POP3, IMAP4, and others. It is basically meant for dialup users whose mailbox gets clogged up with email and need to download their email periodically.

Using the options available in the fetchmailrc fil...

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