[Users] linux: cron/at based fetch

[Andrzej A. Filip]

Nick Koretsky <nick_koretsky at ukr.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Jan 2017 10:53:05 +0100 
>  "Andrzej A. Filip" <andrzej.filip at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> >> Is it possible to use claws-mail for cron/at scheduled fetches?
>> >> 
>> >> "claws-mail --receive" executed by "at" produced "cannot open
>> >> display" error.  
>> >
>> > It should not need $DISPLAY if it is already running. If it is not,
>> > running claws-mail --receive would start it.
>> >
>> > What you could do is something like
>> >
>> > pidof claws-mail > /dev/null && claws-mail --receive  
>> 
>> I need to download new  mail even if claws-mail is not started.
>> I _would like_ it to work even if user isn't logged-in (X/graphic
>> session).
>
> Why? It seems you are trying to use the wrong tool... 99.9% chance that a
> correct tool you should use is fetchmail.

I use IMAP based email accounts.  fetchmail is very good for POP3 accounts.

>> As the last resort the solutions may start claws-mail in existing
>> X-windows session of the user.

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A. Filip