Re: [Fetchmail-users] Is it possible to have fetchmail chk /var/spool/mail/

[Matthias A. <mat...@gm...>]

Am 15.01.22 um 16:21 schrieb hput via Fetchmail-users:
> If it is possible to have fetchmail check for mail at
> /var/spool/mail/MY-USER
>
> Can anyone give me a few clues as to how that would be entered into
> ~/.fetchmailrc along with the polls of pop3 servers.

Harry,

Why would anyone need that?

/var/spool/mail/$USER is traditionally where fetchmail would *PLACE*
downloaded mail by means of a mail delivery agent or mail transport
agent, not *FIND* it.

Consequently, fetchmail cannot do that, and it is unlikely it ever will,
because that would be reversing the purpose. It is way out of scope.

Regards,
Matthias