Read POP3 Email in C#

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This is a simple example demonstrating how to read POP3 mail in C#.

		private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			// Create a mailman object for reading email.
			Chilkat.MailMan mailman = new Chilkat.MailMan();

			// Anything begins the 30-day trial.
			mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial");

			mailman.MailHost = "mail.chilkatsoft.com";
			mailman.PopUsername = "username";
			mailman.PopPassword = "password";

			// Copy the mail into a bundle object.  The mail still remains
			// on the POP3 server.  Call TransferMail to copy and remove
			// mail from the POP3 server.
			Chilkat.EmailBundle bundle;
			bundle = mailman.CopyMail();
			if (bundle == null) 
			{
				MessageBox.Show(mailman.LastErrorText);
				return;
			}

			// Loop over each email and save attachments.
			// Also add the email subject to a list box.
			int i;
			for (i=0; i<bundle.MessageCount; i++)
			{
				Chilkat.Email email = bundle.GetEmail(i);
				email.SaveAllAttachments("attachments");
				listBox1.Items.Add(email.Subject);
			}

		}