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From: Jordan Metzmeier on 6 May 2010 16:40 On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson(a)cox.net> wrote: > Does anyone have an example of how to do this? Google hasn't helped, > specifically at telling me what the keyfile and certfile should be. > > Google *did*, though, help me with fetchmail, so now I have the relevant pem > files. > > $ dir .certs/ > total 48 > drwxr-xr-x 2 me me 4096 2010-05-06 15:13:16 ./ > drwxr-xr-x 205 me me 36864 2010-05-06 15:10:01 ../ > lrwxrwxrwx 1 me me 9 2010-05-06 11:11:20 34ceaf75.0 -> gmail.pem > lrwxrwxrwx 1 me me 11 2010-05-06 11:11:20 594f1775.0 -> equifax.pem > -rw-r--r-- 1 me me 1162 2009-05-04 18:56:06 equifax.pem > -rw-r--r-- 1 me me 1224 2010-05-06 10:51:08 gmail.pem > > -- What is the purpose of this? You want to write your own MUA in python? -- Jordan Metzmeier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/k2g50e5edd51005061334s1148071hdda8f471a7bf81f3(a)mail.gmail.com
From: Ron Johnson on 6 May 2010 18:40 On 05/06/2010 03:34 PM, Jordan Metzmeier wrote: > On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Ron Johnson<ron.l.johnson(a)cox.net> wrote: >> Does anyone have an example of how to do this? Google hasn't helped, >> specifically at telling me what the keyfile and certfile should be. >> >> Google *did*, though, help me with fetchmail, so now I have the relevant pem >> files. >> >> $ dir .certs/ >> total 48 >> drwxr-xr-x 2 me me 4096 2010-05-06 15:13:16 ./ >> drwxr-xr-x 205 me me 36864 2010-05-06 15:10:01 ../ >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 me me 9 2010-05-06 11:11:20 34ceaf75.0 -> gmail.pem >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 me me 11 2010-05-06 11:11:20 594f1775.0 -> equifax.pem >> -rw-r--r-- 1 me me 1162 2009-05-04 18:56:06 equifax.pem >> -rw-r--r-- 1 me me 1224 2010-05-06 10:51:08 gmail.pem >> >> -- > > What is the purpose of this? You want to write your own MUA in python? > It's useful to be able to able to access the POP store at a lower level. For exaple, sometimes emails get corrupted, and sometimes they are too big for SMTP to handle. Sometimes you just want to do it for no other reason than it's interesting to do. -- Dissent is patriotic, remember? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BE34459.1020803(a)cox.net
From: Cousin Stanley on 6 May 2010 20:40 > Does anyone have an example of how to do this? > .... You might start by .... python import smtplib import email help( smtplib ) help( email ) The newsgroup comp.lang.python can be very helpful especially if you've done a bit of prior research into your problem and what you want to achieve .... -- Stanley C. Kitching Human Being Phoenix, Arizona -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/hrvm9p$eo2$1(a)news.eternal-september.org
From: Ron Johnson on 6 May 2010 22:00 On 05/06/2010 07:19 PM, Cousin Stanley wrote: > >> Does anyone have an example of how to do this? >> .... > > You might start by .... > > python > > import smtplib > import email > > help( smtplib ) > help( email ) > > The newsgroup comp.lang.python > can be very helpful especially > if you've done a bit of prior > research into your problem > and what you want to achieve .... > I already know how to use the "regular" POP3 class, which I use on a semi-regular basis for examining/zapping mails which fetchmail barfs on. I've Googled my fingers off, but there are no hints as to what the keyfile and certfile are. -- Dissent is patriotic, remember? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BE373C9.1070308(a)cox.net
From: Umarzuki Mochlis on 6 May 2010 22:10
> > >> > I already know how to use the "regular" POP3 class, which I use on a > semi-regular basis for examining/zapping mails which fetchmail barfs on. > I've Googled my fingers off, but there are no hints as to what the keyfile > and certfile are. > > maybe this link can help http://www.andrews-corner.org/mutt.html > -- > Dissent is patriotic, remember? > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BE373C9.1070308(a)cox.net > > -- Regards, Umarzuki Mochlis http://debmal.my |