secure mail pickup [was: Need help with crontab]

waltdnes-SLHPyeZ9y/tg9hUCZPvPmw at public.gmane.org waltdnes-SLHPyeZ9y/tg9hUCZPvPmw at public.gmane.org
Sun Sep 21 18:38:54 UTC 2003


On Sun, Sep 21, 2003 at 01:44:08PM -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote

> I would guess that fetchmail would be a better tool than mutt for
> non-interactive pop3 mail pickup.
> 
> fetchmail(1) lists a "plugin" option that claims to be useful if you
> want to use SSL or SSH.  It even gives an example.  I've not tried
> this.  Have a look at
> <http://mah.everybody.org/docs/mail/fetchmail_check>

  Another app and another plugin (Lawyer from Eolas on line 1) to learn,
install, and set up.  Occam's Razor is against this.

> My OpenSSH man page does not seem to list -P.

  Neither does mine.  This gives an idea of how long that script has
been working for me.  (Set it and forget it).

> 
> Does this script assume that all mail can be transferred within 25
> seconds?  Pretty crude approach.

  Nope.  Direct quote from "man ssh".

> The session terminates when the command or shell on the remote
> machine exits and all X11 and TCP/IP connections have been closed.
                ****************************************************

  The 25 seconds is a window for any connection to open.  The tunnel
stays open *AT LEAST* 25 seconds, or until the POP session finishes,
*WHICHEVER TAKES LONGER*.  I've used it from a motel, with really old
wiring where I only got 33.6 out of a v90 modem, and I've spent minutes
downloading email on occasion.  It works.  Trust me.  I've been using it
since back when the "-P" was required <g>.

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