pop3

Interacts with a POP3 server to perform the following functions: connect, msgcount, and clear.

usage: pop3 [operation] [user] [password] [options]

parameters:

req	name	type	description
Y	operation	keyword	One of: connect: Initiates a connection to the POP server msgcount: Returns the current number of messages in the mailbox; count is placed in $CONTENT. clear: Tells the POP server to delete all the messages in the mailbox
Y	user	expression	Login ID of user's mailbox
Y	password	expression	Password for the user's mailbox
N	options	list	Available options are: ssl Use secure connection (SSL)

examples

pop3 connect "joe" "garage"

Establishes a connection to the server and logs in.

pop3 msgcount $USER $PASS

Assuming $USER contains "jack" and $PASS contains "beanstalk", this command will log into the POP server, query it for the the current number of messages in the inbox and place that number in $CONTENT.

pop3 clear "jill" "beanstalk"

Logs into the POP3 server and deletes all the messages in the account's inbox.

pop3 connect "joe" "garage" ssl

Establishes a secure connection to the server and logs in.

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