Data Transformation Engine E-Mail Adapter Reference Guide
Chapter 3 - E-mail Commands  List of Commands 
E-mail Adapter Reference Guide 
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Login (-L or -LOGIN) 
The Login adapter command (-L or -LOGIN) is used for data sources to supply 
the method(s) used to gain access to the mailbox. When a Login command is not 
provided, the default setting
 is USERPASS. Consult your System Administrator if 
you are unsure of the method to use. Generally, the method used is 
USERPASS. 
Note  This command is only supported by the Internet E-mail adapter. 
-LOGIN {APOP|USERPASS} 
Option Description 
APOP 
Sends the APOP command as described in RFC 1939. 
USERPASS 
Sends a plain-text user name and password 
combination. 
Listen (-LSN) 
Use the listen (-LSN) command to specify a time (in seconds) to wait for 
messages to arrive. If no email is available in the specified listen time, you will 
receive an error message of "source not available." 
The command 
–LSN 0 means do not wait at all. If no message is immediately 
available, the adapter returns a warning indicating that no messages were found. 
-LSN seconds 
Option Description 
seconds 
The number of seconds to wait for 
messages to arrive. 










