(linux) need an app to pull files off pop3 accounts and store with imap

[idea]

I need a program that will pull files off of my isp's pop3 accounts, and store them on my own personal imap server. someone suggested fetchmail but i don't think that does the job, and it makes me store passwords in a plaintext file which is stupid.

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while i'm here, does anyone know why i can't connect to my linux box via my WAN ip? i always have to use an internal LAN ip. when i ask someone to telnet to it, they can though. my router has ports setup correctly. if i'm not speaking clearly, for example if i do

$ telnet 24.191.xxx.xxx 110

it will not connect, however when i ask someone else to, it works. seems that my box ignores my own IP, so i have to use this method:

$ telnet 192.168.0.4 110

which gets the job done, but i was just wondering if anyone knew why that would happen. hosts.deny and hosts.allow are empty.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Explain your setup for the network a little better. If it is acting as a NAT gateway or something it may have problems, or it could be how telnet is setup. I'd drop telnet because using it is typically stupider than keeping passwords in plain text files when you have your permissions set correctly.

 

[idea]

when i say telnet i mean just to test an open connection. it is very effective for that simple use. here is my network setup:

802.11b + 4pt router
..(wired) linux slackware9 server
..(wired) winxp workstation
..(wireless) winxp laptop

when i telnet from any of those boxes to 24.191.xxx.xxx from within my own lan, connections are refused. [possibly] my router is blocking any WAN attempts from within my own lan, therefore i am forced to use internal ips.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: idea
when i say telnet i mean just to test an open connection. it is very effective for that simple use. here is my network setup:

802.11b + 4pt router
..(wired) linux slackware9 server
..(wired) winxp workstation
..(wireless) winxp laptop

when i telnet from any of those boxes to 24.191.xxx.xxx from within my own lan, connections are refused. [possibly] my router is blocking any WAN attempts from within my own lan, therefore i am forced to use internal ips.

It is your router.

And fetchmail is probably your best bet since you won't be around to type in your password.

 

[idea]

but i don't think fetchmail is able to pull email from servers, and put them in my imap stored folder

 

[Nothinman]

Look at mailsync. I've used it to sync 2 imap servers (when I converted from mbox to Maildir formats) but I think it does POP3 too.