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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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True)

'  The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3)
'  and sending (SMTP) email.
set mailman = CreateObject("Chilkat.MailMan2")

'  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox "Component unlock failed"
    WScript.Quit
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 TLS/SSL.  Also, set the port to 995:
mailman.MailPort = 995
mailman.PopSsl = 1

'  Read mail headers and one line of the body.
' bundle is a Chilkat.EmailBundle2
Set bundle = mailman.CopyMail()

If (bundle Is Nothing ) Then
    MsgBox mailman.LastErrorText
    WScript.Quit
End If

For i = 0 To bundle.MessageCount - 1
    ' email is a Chilkat.Email2
    Set email = bundle.GetEmail(i)

    '  Display the From email address and the subject.
    outFile.WriteLine(email.From)
    outFile.WriteLine(email.Subject & vbCrLf)

Next


outFile.Close