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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' 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 = "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 = true

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

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


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

    ' Display the From email address and the subject.
    TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & email.From & vbCrLf
    TextBox1.Refresh()
    TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & email.Subject _
         & vbCrLf & vbCrLf
    TextBox1.Refresh()

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