(Chilkat2-Python) Process Large POP3 Mailbox

Demonstrates how to read email from a mailbox that may contain a large number of emails.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

mailman = chilkat2.MailMan()

mailman.MailHost = "pop.example.com"

mailman.PopUsername = "myLogin"
mailman.PopPassword = "myPassword"

mailman.MailPort = 995
mailman.PopSsl = True

# Get the list of UIDLs for all emails in the mailbox.
stUidls = chilkat2.StringTable()
success = mailman.FetchUidls(stUidls)
if (success == False):
    print(mailman.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Download each email by UIDL.
email = chilkat2.Email()

count = stUidls.Count
i = 0
while i < count :
    # Download the full email.
    uidl = stUidls.StringAt(i)
    success = mailman.FetchByUidl(uidl,False,0,email)
    if (success == False):
        print(mailman.LastErrorText)
        sys.exit()

    print(str(i))
    print("UIDL: " + uidl)
    print("From: " + email.From)
    print("Subject: " + email.Subject)

    i = i + 1

mailman.Pop3EndSession()