From: Doug Beaver <doug@...>
Date: 2005-04-06T06:14:52+09:00
Subject: Re: accessing gmail account via POP3

On Wed, Apr 06, 2005 at 12:59:45AM +0900, Phil Tomson wrote:
> Has anyone written any Ruby code for accessing their gmail account
> that they would be willing to share?
> 
> Here are the requirements according to google:

ruby-core#2703 and ruby-core#2745 include patches to add ssl support to
Net::POP3.  from the thread, it looks like it was checked in, but maybe
into 1.9 only?

i imagine you could use the patches as a guide and write a small wrapper
class that sets up the SSLSocket to gmail...

doug

> pop.gmail.com
> Use SSL: Yes
> Port: 995
> 
> Phil
> 
> 

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