 Screenshot of fetchmail launcher | |
| Original author(s) | Eric S. Raymond |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 6.4.39[1] 
/ 20 July 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Type | Mail delivery agent |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | www |
Fetchmail is an open-source software utility for POSIX-compliant operating systems which is used to retrieve e-mail from a remote POP3, IMAP, or ODMR mail server to the user's local system. It was developed from the popclient program, written by Carl Harris.[2]
Its chief significance is perhaps that its author, Eric S. Raymond, used it as a model to discuss his theories of open-source software development in a widely read and influential essay on software development methodologies The Cathedral and the Bazaar.
- ^ Matthias Andree (20 July 2024). "fetchmail 6.4.39 is available (two bugfixes)". Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Raymond, Eric. "Eric S. Raymond's former Design Notes On Fetchmail". Retrieved 2007-04-03.