Fdm (e-mail utility)
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fdm is a simple, lightweight replacement for mail fetch, filter and delivery programs such as fetchmail
and procmail
(formally, mail retrieval agent
s and mail delivery agent
s).
Designed for Unix
-like operating systems, the first version was released in early 2007.
Fetchmail
Fetchmail is an open source software utility for POSIX-compliant operating systems which is used to retrieve e-mail from a remote POP3, IMAP, ETRN or ODMR mail server to the user's local system. It was developed from the popclient program, written by Carl Harris.Its chief significance is perhaps...
and procmail
Procmail
procmail is a mail delivery agent capable of sorting incoming mail into various directories and filtering out spam messages. Procmail is widely used on Unix-based systems and stable, but no longer maintained; users who wish a maintained program are advised to use an alternative MDA, such as...
(formally, mail retrieval agent
Mail retrieval agent
A mail retrieval agent is a computer application that retrieves or fetches e-mail from a remote mail server and works with an mail delivery agent to deliver mail to a local or remote email mailbox. MRAs may be external applications by themselves or be built into a bigger application like an MUA...
s and mail delivery agent
Mail delivery agent
A mail delivery agent or message delivery agent is a computer software component that is responsible for the delivery of e-mail messages to a local recipient's mailbox...
s).
Designed for Unix
Unix
Unix is a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs, including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McIlroy, and Joe Ossanna...
-like operating systems, the first version was released in early 2007.