IMAP via SSH via dial-up?

[Kurt Wall]

On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 08:22:35PM -0600, Michael Hipp took 22 lines to write:
> Kurt Wall wrote:
> >On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 08:48:17AM -0600, Michael Hipp took 22 lines to 
> >write:
> 
> >>So can I set up IMAP on my server, use fetchmail to download the stuff, 
> >>and then port-forward SSH into it so I can see my email from 
> >>Thunderchicken? (I'm just not really familiar with how IMAP works.)
> >
> >Strictly speaking, you needn't use fetchmail at all. Any IMAP-capable mail
> >client and a properly configured IMAP4 server should allow you to read your
> >email on the server (and leave it there, if you so choose).
> 
> Thanks. I think you're referring to the case where the mail comes directly 
> to the IMAP server. But I need to get mine from my POP email host provider 
> to my server that runs IMAP. In that case I need fetchmail - correct?

Ah, yes, I believe that's correct.

Kurt
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