fetchmail_config_for_gmail_with_ssl

#########################################################
## SET FETCHMAIL to google with TSL
#########################################################
## edit file
vi ~/.fetchmailrc
# Add:

  #set syslog
  poll imap.gmail.com with protocol IMAP service 993
  #user "JOURNAME@gmail.com" there with
  user "EMAIL@gmail.com" there with
  password "YOUR PWD HERE"
  is LOCAL_USER@DOMAIN here
  #options
  #fetchlimit 1
  #mda "/usr/bin/procmail -d %T"
  keep
  sslcertck
  sslcertpath ~/.fetchmail/ssl

# set rights for file
chmod 600 ~/.fetchmailrc

###################################### CERT download and config

mkdir -p ~/.fetchmail/ssl
cd ~/.fetchmail/ssl

echo |
openssl s_client -connect imap.gmail.com:993 -showcerts 2>/dev/null |
sed -ne '/BEGIN CERT/,/END CERT/p' > mail.gmail.com.pem

# for RHEL flavour Linux - apt-get or pacman could be used same way
sudo yum install openssl-perl

c_rehash ~/.fetchmail/ssl

# test

fetchmai -vvv

#### compiled from - all of em' are someway inaccurate but you can find more info there
# Extensive manual for Ubuntu
# https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MuttAndGmail
# http://lifehacker.com/5574557/how-to-use-the-fast-and-powerful-mutt-email-client-with-gmail
# SSL cert download:
# https://grox.net/sysadm/net/fetchmail.ssl