Number of Messages in a POP3 Mailbox

Get the number of messages in a POP3 mailbox.

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

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


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

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

'  Get the number of messages in the mailbox.
Dim numMessages As Long

numMessages = mailman.GetMailboxCount()
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & numMessages & vbCrLf
TextBox1.Refresh()