gistfile1.rb

require 'net/pop'
require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../config/environment'

logger = RAILS_DEFAULT_LOGGER

logger.info "Running Mail Importer..." 
Net::POP3.start("mail.server.net", nil, "username", "password") do |pop|
  if pop.mails.empty?
    logger.info "NO MAIL" 
  else
    pop.mails.each do |email|

      begin
        logger.info "receiving mail..." 
        Mailman.receive(TMail::Mail.parse(email.pop))
        email.delete
      rescue Exception => e
        logger.error e.message
      end

    end
  end
end
logger.info "Finished Mail Importer."