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Number of Messages in a POP3 Mailbox

Get the number of messages in a POP3 mailbox.

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C
#include <C_CkMailMan.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkMailMan mailman;
    int numMessages;

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3) 
    // and sending (SMTP) email.
    mailman = CkMailMan_Create();

    // Set the POP3 server's hostname
    CkMailMan_putMailHost(mailman,"pop.example.com");

    // Set the POP3 login/password.
    CkMailMan_putPopUsername(mailman,"myLogin");
    CkMailMan_putPopPassword(mailman,"****");

    // Get the number of messages in the mailbox.
    numMessages = CkMailMan_GetMailboxCount(mailman);
    printf("%d\n",numMessages);


    CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman);

    }