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getmail6 vs Got Your Back: catalog facts
getmail6	Got Your Back
Free Free and open source.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Supports POP3, IMAP and their SSL variants Delivers to maildir, mbox or an external MDA	Uses the official Gmail API over HTTPS Scriptable from the command line
Command line and config files only Retrieves mail but does not send or display it	Command line only Only works with Gmail and Google accounts
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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