# getmail6 privacy rating

Command-line mail retriever that downloads mail from POP3 and IMAP accounts into local Maildir or mbox files, or passes it to a delivery program. It is the Python 3 fork of getmail.

## Summary

getmail6 scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the email backup tools criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://getmail6.org/
- Source code: https://github.com/getmail6/getmail6
- Platforms: macOS, Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Email backup tools](https://privacyratings.com/email-backup/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0. | https://github.com/getmail6/getmail6/blob/master/docs/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/getmail6/getmail6 |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open-source software with no ads. | https://getmail6.org/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/email-backup/getmail6/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/email-backup/getmail6.md