Python Poplib Module

POP3 email retrieval — POP3, user, pass_, stat, retr, dele, quit. This category documents 9 Python poplib module entries, and each page gives you the full syntax, the parameter list, the return value, and a runnable example. The entries include: poplib.POP3(), POP3.user(), POP3.pass_(), POP3.stat(), POP3.list(), POP3.retr(), POP3.dele(), POP3.quit(), poplib.POP3_SSL(). poplib.POP3() creates a POP3 client for retrieving email from a mail server. POP3.user() sends the USER command (username) to the POP3 server. POP3.pass_() sends the PASS command (password) to authenticate. POP3.stat() returns mailbox status: (message_count, mailbox_size). POP3.list() returns message list: (response, [(msg_id, size), ...], octets). Poplib Module belongs to the Concurrency & Networking group alongside Threading Module, Concurrent Module, Asyncio Module, Subprocess Module. You can also search across every category from the search page, browse the complete A–Z index, or try any example in the Python playground.