Number of Messages in a POP3 Mailbox

Get the number of messages in a POP3 mailbox.

Download Chilkat Email ActiveX for POP3 / SMTP

CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    --  The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3)
    --  and sending (SMTP) email.
    DECLARE @mailman int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.MailMan2', @mailman OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    --  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
    DECLARE @success int

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @mailman, 'UnlockComponent', @success OUT, '30-day trial'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        PRINT 'Component unlock failed'
        RETURN
      END

    --  Set the POP3 server's hostname
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'MailHost', 'mail.chilkatsoft.com'

    --  Set the POP3 login/password.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'PopUsername', 'admin@chilkatsoft.com'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'PopPassword', '****'

    --  Get the number of messages in the mailbox.
    DECLARE @numMessages int

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @mailman, 'GetMailboxCount', @numMessages OUT

    PRINT STR(@numMessages)


END
GO