Number of Messages in a POP3 Mailbox

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Get the number of messages in a POP3 mailbox.

//  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 = "mail.chilkatsoft.com";

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

//  Get the number of messages in the mailbox.
int numMessages;

numMessages = mailman.GetMailboxCount();
textBox1.Text += Convert.ToString(numMessages) + "\r\n";
textBox1.Refresh();