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fetchmail for Mac

Client for fetching mail from POP, IMAP, ETRN or ODMR-capable servers

Quick answer: fetchmail is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install fetchmail. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.1-or-later AND ISC AND BSD-3-Clause AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain AND (GPL-2.0-or-later WITH openvpn-openssl-exception) licence. It has 77 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fetchmail is

fetchmail is a command-line tool for macOS: client for fetching mail from POP, IMAP, ETRN or ODMR-capable servers.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.1-or-later AND ISC AND BSD-3-Clause AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain AND (GPL-2.0-or-later WITH openvpn-openssl-exception) licence.

How to install fetchmail

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install fetchmail.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install fetchmail on Mac?

Run brew install fetchmail in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is fetchmail open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-2.1-or-later AND ISC AND BSD-3-Clause AND LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain AND (GPL-2.0-or-later WITH openvpn-openssl-exception) licence.

Does fetchmail run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is fetchmail?

It was installed 77 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3861 in this catalogue.

What version of fetchmail is current?

The latest packaged version is 6.6.9.