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POP3 and SMTP gateways

AOL and webmail services like GMail, Hotmail and Yahoo each have their own non-standard mail protocols. That limits the ways in which you can access those accounts -- you'll need to use a web browser, or software from that provider. However, there are conversion programs available, which allow you to download messages from those accounts into a standard POP3 email program. Some also allow you to send messages through those services from your regular email program.

NOTES:
• Programs on this page are listed in alphabetical order.
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eMail2Pop (formerly "AOL2Pop") By: PorkChup Solutions (Bobby Lo)
Description: POP3 gateway for AOL and Gmail.
Key features:Downloads AOL mail and Gmail to POP3 client. Includes SMTP gateway for outgoing mail.
More info:
Reviews:
Latest free version:
None
Download:
Shareware:
eMail2Pop site
Reviews:
           
Latest s/w version:
3.28c (Feb 06) [$26]
Download:
eMail2PopSetup.exe (~4.71 MB)
This item last updated: 11 Feb 06 Report broken link

eNetBot By: eNetBot
Description: POP3 gateway for AOL.
Key features:Downloads AOL mail to POP3 client. Includes SMTP gateway for outgoing mail.
More info:
Reviews:
Latest free version:
None
Download:
Shareware:
eNetBot site
Reviews:
     
Latest s/w version:
2.2 (Oct 02)
Download:
enetbotmail.exe (~2.10 MB)
This item last updated: 07 Jun 03 Report broken link

FreePOPs By: FreePOPs team (Alessio Caprari)
Description: POP3 gateway for AOL and webmail.
Key features:Downloads AOL and various webmail services (Fastmail, Gmail, Hotmail, Juno/NetZero, Lycos, Mail2World, Netscape,Yahoo ) to POP3 client. Optional logging; no SMTP.
More info:
FreePOPs site
and
Reviews:
           
Latest free version:
0.2.7 (Jun 08)
Download:
FreePOPs-0.2.7-openssl.exe (~1.20 MB)
This item last updated: 16 Jun 08 Report broken link

IzyMail By: IzySoft (Ulrich Schwanitz,)
Description: POP3 gateway for AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo.
Key features:Downloads AOL, Hotmail and Yahoo to POP3 client. Includes IMAP and SMTP gateways.
More info:
Reviews:
Latest free version:
None
Download:
Shareware:
IzyMail page
Reviews:
           
Latest s/w version:
1.5 (Jan 04) [$11/yr.]
Download:
SetupIzyMail.exe (~260 kb)
This item last updated: 24 Dec 05 Report broken link

MrPostman By: Hector Urtubia
Description: POP3 gateway for webmail.
Key features:Downloads Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo to POP3 client.
NOTE: Requires Java runtime.
More info:
Mr Postman page
and
Reviews:
     
Latest free version:
1.2.4 (Jan 06)
Download:
install-mrpostman-20060106.jar (~1.51 MB)
This item last updated: 19 Jan 06 Report broken link

RSS Popper By: Sagi (Sagi Shporer)
Description: RSS feed viewer for OE.
Key features:Add-on for Outlook/Outlook Express. Downloads RSS feed into mail client.
More info:
RSS Popper page
Reviews:
     
Latest free version:
0.36b (Aug 06)
Download:
Outlook: RSSPopper036.exe (~470 kb)
Outlook Exp.: RSSPopperForOE036.exe (~540 kb)
This item last updated: 27 Dec 06 Report broken link

WebMail By: ComodoDragon
Description: POP3 gateway extension for Thunderbird.
Key features:Add-on for Thunderbird. Downloads AOL and various webmail services (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo ) to Thunderbird client. Includes SMTP.
More info:
WebMail site
Reviews:
   
Latest free version:
1.3.1 (Dec 07)
Download:
web-mail-1-3-1.xpi (~170 kb)
and plug-ins for services
This item last updated: 06 Dec 07 Report broken link

Web2Pop By: JMA Software (Jean-Michel Aliu)
Description: POP3 gateway for AOL and webmail.
Key features:Downloads AOL and various webmail services (Fastmail, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo ) to POP3 client. No SMTP.
More info:
Reviews:
Latest free version:
None
Download:
Shareware:
Web2Pop page
Reviews:
Latest s/w version:
1.0.3.8 (Dec 04) [$19]
Download:
web2pop.exe (~1.09 MB)
This item last updated: 24 Dec 05 Report broken link

Yahta By: S.V. Navi
Description: POP3 gateway for Yahoo.
Key features:Downloads Yahoo! Mail (inbox only) to POP3 client. Optional logging; no SMTP.
NOTE: Requires .NET framework.
More info:
Yahta page
Reviews:
Latest free version:
3.0 beta (Dec 07)
Download:
yahta.zip (~10 kb)
This item last updated: 03 Dec 07 Report broken link

Y!Mail By: Rezaul Kabir
Description: POP3 gateway for Yahoo! Mail.
Key features:Downloads Yahoo! Mail to POP3 client. Includes SMTP.
More info:
Not available.
Reviews:
 
Latest free version:
0.2b (Dec 04)
Download:
YMAIL2b.zip (~260 kb)
This item last updated: 03 Jan 06 Report broken link

YPOPs! (formerly "YahooPOPs!") By: YPOPs team
Description: POP3 gateway for Yahoo.
Key features:Downloads Yahoo mail (all folders) to POP3 client. Distinguishes unread mail; optional logging; includes SMTP gateway.
More info:
YPOPs site
and beta forum
and
Reviews:
           
Latest free version:
0.9.5.4 (Aug 08)
beta:0.9.6 alpha (Apr 08)
Download:
ypops-win-0.9.5.4.exe (~1.47 MB)
beta:ypops-win-0.9.6.exe (~1.65 MB)
or from: alternate site
This item last updated: 11 Aug 08 Report broken link

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