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.

Download Chilkat Email ActiveX for POP3 / SMTP

' The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3)
' and sending (SMTP) email.
Dim mailman As New ChilkatMailMan2

' Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
Dim success As Long
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox "Component unlock failed"
    Exit Sub
End If

' Set the POP3 server's hostname
mailman.MailHost = "pop.gmail.com"

' Set the POP3 login/password.
mailman.PopUsername = "****@gmail.com"
mailman.PopPassword = "****"

' Indicate that we want SSL.  Also, set the port to 995:
mailman.MailPort = 995
mailman.PopSsl = 1

Dim bundle As ChilkatEmailBundle2
' Read mail headers and one line of the body.
Set bundle = mailman.CopyMail()

If (bundle Is Nothing ) Then
    MsgBox mailman.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim i As Long
Dim email As ChilkatEmail2
For i = 0 To bundle.MessageCount - 1
    Set email = bundle.GetEmail(i)

    ' Display the From email address and the subject.
    Text1.Text = Text1.Text & email.From & vbCrLf
    Text1.Refresh
    Text1.Text = Text1.Text & email.Subject & vbCrLf & vbCrLf
    Text1.Refresh

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