POP3 SSL - Read POP3 Email over SSL on Port 995

Demonstrates how to connect via SSL to a POP3 server and read email. This assumes that the POP3 server supports SSL.

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// The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3)
// and sending (SMTP) email.
Chilkat.MailMan mailman = new Chilkat.MailMan();

// Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
bool success;
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial");
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show("Component unlock failed");
    return;
}

// Set the POP3 server's hostname
mailman.MailHost = "pop.gmail.com";

// Set the POP3 login/password.
mailman.PopUsername = "****@gmail.com";
mailman.PopPassword = "****";

// Indicate that we want SSL.  Also, set the port to 995:
mailman.MailPort = 995;
mailman.PopSsl = true;

Chilkat.EmailBundle bundle;
// Read mail headers and one line of the body.
bundle = mailman.CopyMail();

if (bundle == null ) {
    MessageBox.Show(mailman.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

int i;
Chilkat.Email email;
for (i = 0; i <= bundle.MessageCount - 1; i++) {
    email = bundle.GetEmail(i);

    // Display the From email address and the subject.
    textBox1.Text += email.From + "\r\n";
    textBox1.Refresh();
    textBox1.Text += email.Subject + "\r\n" + "\r\n";
    textBox1.Refresh();

}