Hello! I am searching a Perl module to write (SMTP) and read (IMAP) e-mails. Which module out of the bunch would you suggest?
MIME::Lite is the most widely used and stable module around for sending e-mails. It supports sendmail and SMTP sending methods.
For IMAP, it depends on how low-level your needs are, but Net::IMAP::Client is simple to use and should suit most needs.
I've used Mail::Sendmail in the past, and it's worked great. Just need Perl and a network connection.
For sending emails I've been a long (time || in the tooth) user of MIME::Lite
and have many scripts/programs that use it.
However recently I've been using Email::Stuff
and would highly recommend looking at it.
For Perl email information in general then the Perl Email Project
would be a good resource but its currently under reconstruction.
In lieu of this I recommend you keep an eye on Ricardo Signes blog (rjbs is the core maintainer of the Perl Email Project and pretty much ubiquitous with everything email in Perl!).
Here are a few useful links from rjbs recent advent calendar:
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