Number of Messages in a POP3 Mailbox

Download Chilkat Email ActiveX

Get the number of messages in a POP3 mailbox.

LOCAL loMailman
LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL lnNumMessages

*  The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3)
*  and sending (SMTP) email.
loMailman = CreateObject('Chilkat.MailMan2')

*  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.

lnSuccess = loMailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    =MESSAGEBOX("Component unlock failed")
    QUIT
ENDIF

*  Set the POP3 server's hostname
loMailman.MailHost = "mail.chilkatsoft.com"

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

*  Get the number of messages in the mailbox.

lnNumMessages = loMailman.GetMailboxCount()
? STR(lnNumMessages)