POP3 SSL - Read POP3 Email over TLS/SSL on Port 995

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

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require 'chilkat'

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

#  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
if (success != true)
    print "Component unlock failed" + "\n"
    exit
end

#  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 TLS/SSL.  Also, set the port to 995:
mailman.put_MailPort(995)
mailman.put_PopSsl(true)

#  Read mail headers and one line of the body.
# bundle is a CkEmailBundle
bundle = mailman.CopyMail()

if (bundle == nil )
    print mailman.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

for i in 0 .. bundle.get_MessageCount() - 1
    # email is a CkEmail
    email = bundle.GetEmail(i)

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

end