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Explicitly Connect to the POP3 Server

Demonstrates the Chilkat MailMan.Pop3Connect method, which explicitly connects to the POP3 server. If SSL/TLS is required by the current property settings, the secure TLS channel is established as part of connecting. This example opens the connection.

Background: Pop3Connect performs just the connect (and TLS handshake) step, without authenticating. Separating it from Pop3Authenticate gives explicit control over the session lifecycle and makes it easy to tell a connection failure apart from a login failure. For routine mailbox operations you don't need it — methods like CheckMail connect automatically.

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Local $bSuccess = False

;  Demonstrates the MailMan.Pop3Connect method, which explicitly connects to the POP3 server.
;  If SSL/TLS is required by the current property settings, the secure channel is established
;  as part of connecting.

$oMailman = ObjCreate("Chilkat.MailMan")

;  Configure the POP3 server connection.
$oMailman.MailHost = "pop.example.com"
$oMailman.MailPort = 995
$oMailman.PopSsl = True

;  Explicitly connect to the POP3 server (does not authenticate).

$bSuccess = $oMailman.Pop3Connect()
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oMailman.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

ConsoleWrite("Connected to the POP3 server." & @CRLF)