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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use chilkat;

# The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3)
# and sending (SMTP) email.
$mailman = new chilkat::CkMailMan();

# Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
$success = $mailman->UnlockComponent("30-day trial");
if ($success != 1) {
    print "Component unlock failed" . "\n";
    exit;
}

# Set the POP3 server's hostname
$mailman->put_MailHost("pop.gmail.com");

# Set the POP3 login/password.
$mailman->put_PopUsername('****@gmail.com');
$mailman->put_PopPassword("****");

# Indicate that we want SSL.  Also, set the port to 995:
$mailman->put_MailPort(995);
$mailman->put_PopSsl(1);

# Read mail headers and one line of the body.
$bundle = $mailman->CopyMail();

if ($bundle == null ) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

for ($i = 0; $i <= $bundle->get_MessageCount() - 1; $i++) {
    $email = $bundle->GetEmail($i);

    # Display the From email address and the subject.
    print $email->ck_from() . "\r\n";
    print $email->subject() . "\r\n" . "\r\n";

}