Scheduler/Poller Diagram

Scheduler

Database

Server

Pollers

2. Polling processes request accounts from the Scheduler

1. Scheduler selects accounts from user database

3. Remote POP

servers are contacted and queried for new messages

5. Processed messages are stored in the database

POP

Server

4. New messages are downloaded

by the Pollers

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