MailServerConnect

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`MailServerConnect`

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MailServerConnect[]

connects to your default incoming mail server.

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MailServerConnect["server"]

connects to the specified incoming mail server "server".

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MailServerConnect["server",userid]

connects using the specified user ID userid.

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MailServerConnect["server",userid,password]

connects using userid and password.

Details and Options

MailServerConnect returns a MailServerConnection.
On desktop systems, MailServerConnect requires certain user mail settings. These can be defined through Preferences ▶ Internet & Mail ▶ Mail Settings in the notebook front end.
MailServerConnect by default connects to the mail server given by $IncomingMailSettings.
MailServerConnect will prompt for a userid and password if required.
MailServerConnect allows the following options:
Authentication Automatic authentication parameters for the connection

MailSettings $IncomingMailSettings mail settings to use for the connection

Examples

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Basic Examples (1)Summary of the most common use cases

Connect to a mail server, bringing up a dialog if needed:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0e48rs48bf31kq-5xj7l

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Connect to a mail server, using the MailSettings option:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0e48rs48bf31kq-gjnij

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Connect to a mail server, specifying a server only:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0e48rs48bf31kq-cdtxew

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Connect to a mail server, specifying a "server" and userid:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0e48rs48bf31kq-fszon5

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Connect to a mail server, specifying a "server", userid and password:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0e48rs48bf31kq-cy6yea

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Options (2)Common values & functionality for each option

MailSettings (1)

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0e48rs48bf31kq-c6sk3k

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Authentication (1)

Specify authentication options:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0e48rs48bf31kq-jrgjg2

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