Python: Essential Reference, Third Edition

poplib

The poplib module provides a low-level client-side connection to a POP3 mail server. POP3 is described in RFC 1725, which may be a useful reference when using this module.

Two objects are defined by this module:

						POP3(host
						[,
						port])

Creates a connection to a POP3 server at host. port is an optional port number and defaults to 110.

						POP3_SSL(host
						[,
						port
						[,
						keyfile
						[,
						certfile]]])

Creates a secure connection to a POP3 server at host. port is an optional port number and defaults to 995. keyfile and certfile specify PEM-formatted private key and certificate files for client authentication if required.

An instance, p, of POP3 or POP3_SSL supports the following methods:

						p.apop(user,
						secret)

Logs in to the POP3 server using APOP authentication. ...