POP3
Creating an POP3 Connection
In the Flow Designer, click the
icon, select POP3, and enter a name for the connection. Enter the connection properties in the inspector.
You can create system or user connections in the management console: click Settings > Connection > POP3 > New.
Settings for POP3 Connections
| Property |
Description |
| Connection Name |
Enter a unique name. |
| Host |
Enter the host name or IP address of the POP3 server. |
| Use POP over SSL |
Select whether to use POP with TLS/SSL encryption.
| No [pop3] |
Connect without TLS/SSL (default). |
| Yes [pops] |
Connect using TLS/SSL. |
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| STARTTLS |
Select whether to use the STARTTLS command when connecting over TLS/SSL.
| No [default] |
Don't use the STARTTLS command (default). |
| Yes [starttls] |
Use the STARTTLS command. |
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| Port |
Enter the port of the server. The default is 110.
If you connect with POP over SSL, you need to specify a dedicated port number, usually 995. Specify the port number you are actually using.
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| User |
Enter the username to authenticate with. |
| Password |
Enter the password of the user. |
| Authentication |
Select the authentication type.
| Plain Text [none] |
Use plaintext authentication (default). |
| APOP |
Use APOP. |
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| Timeout |
Enter the time-out period in seconds in the case that the server does not respond. The default is 60 seconds. |
| Dynamic |
Enable this option to use the DynamicConnection component to change the connection definition while the flow is running.
| false |
Disable dynamic connections (default). |
| true |
Enable dynamic connections. |
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