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Thanks, I am forwarding your helpful suggestions to Todd (who lives 2000
miles from me and whom I have never met - we both post to the same bbs).
I don't know if he knows enough about Linux to use Perl (I don't).

This sounds sort of like the race between spammers and spam filters, or
viruses and antivirus software ;)  Or pests and pesticides.

On Wed, 14 May 2003 jamtat AT mailsnare.net wrote:

> On Wed, 14 May 2003 keesan2 AT cyberspace.org wrote:
> > From: tplesco AT hotmail.com
> >
> > Hi Sindi,
> >
> > The problem with mailchecking is that hotmail asks for a fee if you want
> > POP3 access or forwarding.
> >
> This program does not use pop3.  It is a Perl script that runs through all
> the basic moves a java-capable browser would execute to get to the mail.
> It then downloads messages, perhaps deletes and does other things before
> logging out of the account.  It is not 100% reliable 100% of the
> time though, since MSN (and all other major webmail providers) are
> periodically changing their protocols to try and defeat these sorts of
> programs.  When that happens, a new version of the program must be
> installed.  There can be a lull period before the new patched version
> comes out.
> 
> James
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