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!!! example "Basic Configuration"
Configure fetchmail to connect to the remote mailservice to retrieve mail:
Configure fetchmail to retrieve mail from an account at a remote mail server and deliver to the inbox of `dms-user@example.com`:
```fetchmailrc
poll 'mail.remote-mailservice.com'
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- `user` and `pass` provide the login credentials for the remote mail service account to access.
- `is` configures where the fetched mail will be sent to (_eg: your local DMS account in `docker-data/dms/config/postfix-accounts.cf`_).
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!!! warning "`proto imap` will still delete remote mail once fetched"
This is due to a separate default setting `no keep`. Adding the setting `keep` to your config on a new line will prevent deleting the remote copy.
!!! abstract "Fetchmail docs"
??? abstract "Fetchmail config docs"
The `fetchmail.cf` config has many more settings you can set as detailed in the [fetchmail docs (section "The run control file")][fetchmail-docs-config].
Each line from the example above is documented at the section in a table within the "keyword" column.
The `fetchmail.cf` config has many more settings you can set as detailed in the [fetchmail docs][fetchmail-docs-config] (_see the section "The run control file" and the table "keyword" column for all settings_).
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!!! example "Multiple users and remote servers"
The official docs [config examples][fetchmail-config-examples] show a common convention to indent settings on subsequent lines for a visual grouping per server. The config file also allows for some optional "noise" keywords, and `#` for adding comments.
The official docs [config examples][fetchmail-config-examples] show a common convention to indent settings on subsequent lines for a visual grouping per server.
The config file also allows for some optional "noise" keywords, and `#` for adding comments.
=== "Minimal syntax"
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user 'jane.doe' pass 'secret' is 'jane@example.com'
# Also retrieve mail from this mail server (but via POP3):
poll 'mail.somewhere-else.com' proto pop3 user 'john.doe@somewhere-else.com' pass 'secret' is 'johnny@example.com'
# NOTE: This could also be all on a single line, or each key + value as a separate line.
poll 'mail.somewhere-else.com' proto pop3
user 'john.doe@somewhere-else.com' pass 'secret' is 'johnny@example.com'
```
=== "With optional syntax"