IMGET(1p)

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version 153 · 2 versions
, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble

💌 NAME 💌

ok so imget — it gets mail/news messages for u bestie 💖 that's literally the whole job. it's giving ✨message fetcher✨ and it eats every single time.

oh and also?? this command is provided by IM (Internet Message). iconic of them fr.

🌈 SYNOPSIS 🌈

imget [OPTIONS]

no args, just vibes and OPTIONS 🎀

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

The imget command incorporates messages from mail/news servers. so like. it goes and gets them. and then they're urs. 💅

This command is provided by IM (Internet Message). 🫶

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • -s, --src=STRING — the message source, bestie. ur options are literally:
    • 'local[:path_of_mailbox]'
    • 'pop[/APOP|/RPOP|/POP][:user][@host]'
    • 'imap[[/AUTH|/LOGIN]|%folder[//AUTH|//LOGIN]][:user][@host]'
    • 'nntp:group[@host]'
    • or 'stdin'

pick one. slay. 🌸

  • -d, --dst=STRING — the message destination 💖 ur two moods are "+folder" or "=locally.saved.news". that's it that's the list.
  • -n, --noscan={on,off} — no scan listings. zero scan listings. not a single one. 🙈
  • -o, --scaninboxonly={on,off} — do not show scanned-lines if InboxFolder != dst. like, if ur inbox folder isn't the dst, the scan lines just don't show up. periodt.
  • -f, --form=STRING — the scan format ✨ default value is "%+5n %m%d %-14A %S || %b". copy that exactly bestie, it's load-bearing 🫶
  • -b, --buffer={on,off} — make output data buffered. buffered. 💅
  • -j, --jissafe={on,off} — safe manner for JIS 🌸 default value is "on". she's safe by default, we love that for her.
  • -w, --width=NUM — width of result for scan listings 📏 default value is 80. keep it cute, keep it 80.
  • -l, --lock=STRING — local mailbox locking style, ur choices are none, flock, file 🔒 default value is "flock".
  • -r, --rpath=STRING — conversion of UNIX From line into Return-Path: 📨 ur options are append, ignore, replace. default value is "append".
  • -k, --keep=NUM — preserve messages 👑 default value is 0.
    • (POP: in days; 0=delete immediately, -1=preserve forever)
    • (otherwise: 0=delete immediately, non0=preserve forever)
ok so read this one carefully bestie, 0 means GONE. immediately. no takebacks 😭
  • -p, --protokeep=STRING — protocol type to use for keeping messages on POP 🦋 ur options are UIDL, LAST, STATUS, MSGID. timed out deletion is not supported with LAST — like, it's just not, ok?? default value is "UIDL".
  • -u, --usecl={on,off} — use value of Content-Length header for delimitation 📐 (effective only if source of messages is local). so like, only if the source is local, otherwise she's not listening 💀
  • -c, --count=NUM — number of messages to be gotten in a process (NNTP) 🔢 how many at once, that's the question.
  • -m, --mode=STRING — processing mode ⭐ ur choices are "get", "from" or "check". default value is "get".
  • -a, --assoc=STRING — association list: dst1=src1;dst2=src2;... 🔥 this overrides --dst and --src options. like it literally overrides them. main character energy, honestly.
  • -x, --mimedecodequoted={on,off} — decode broken mime-encoded strings 🧚 fixing what the universe broke, one string at a time.
  • -S, --sshserver=SERVER — SSH port relay server 🌈 ur little tunnel bestie.
  • -q, --quiet={on,off} — do not show any messages 🤫 silence. blessed silence.
  • -v, --verbose={on,off} — print verbose messages when running 🗣️ she will NOT stop talking and we love her for it.
  • --debug=DEBUG_OPTION — print debug messages when running 🔍 for when u need to see behind the curtain.
  • -h, --help — display help message and exit 💖 she's helpful, she's brief, she leaves.
  • --version — output version information and exit ⭐ same energy, different info.

IM (Internet Message) is copyrighted by IM developing team. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the modified BSD license. See the copyright file for more details. 🫶

ok bye bestie, this was IM153, dated 2016-10-10, from the IMGET(1p) page 💖✨ mwah, go get those messages 👑

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