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authorGeorg Brandl <georg@python.org>2009-09-02 20:34:52 (GMT)
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:mod:`poplib` --- POP3 protocol client
======================================
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ mailserver supports IMAP, you would be better off using the
A single class is provided by the :mod:`poplib` module:
-.. class:: POP3(host[, port[, timeout]])
+.. class:: POP3(host, port=POP3_PORT[, timeout])
This class implements the actual POP3 protocol. The connection is created when
the instance is initialized. If *port* is omitted, the standard POP3 port (110)
@@ -33,12 +32,13 @@ A single class is provided by the :mod:`poplib` module:
be used).
-.. class:: POP3_SSL(host[, port[, keyfile[, certfile]]])
+.. class:: POP3_SSL(host, port=POP3_SSL_PORT, keyfile=None, certfile=None[, timeout])
This is a subclass of :class:`POP3` that connects to the server over an SSL
encrypted socket. If *port* is not specified, 995, the standard POP3-over-SSL
port is used. *keyfile* and *certfile* are also optional - they can contain a
PEM formatted private key and certificate chain file for the SSL connection.
+ *timeout* works as in the :class:`POP3` constructor.
One exception is defined as an attribute of the :mod:`poplib` module:
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ An :class:`POP3` instance has the following methods:
POP3 servers you will use before trusting it.
-.. method:: POP3.uidl([which])
+.. method:: POP3.uidl(which=None)
Return message digest (unique id) list. If *which* is specified, result contains
the unique id for that message in the form ``'response mesgnum uid``, otherwise