--- Python-1.5.2/Lib/poplib.py	Mon Sep 14 19:36:51 1998
+++ new/Lib/poplib.py	Mon May  8 18:40:18 2000
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@
 		list = []; octets = 0
 		line, o = self._getline()
 		while line != '.':
+			if line[:1] == '.':
+				o = o-1
+				line = line[1:]
 			octets = octets + o
 			list.append(line)
 			line, o = self._getline()