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Get the Size of a POP3 Message by UIDL

Demonstrates the Chilkat MailMan.GetSizeByUidl method, which returns the size, in bytes, of the email on the POP3 server identified by a UIDL. The size includes the full message content, including attachments, and the method returns -1 on error. This example looks up a message's size by its UIDL.

Background: A UIDL ("unique ID listing") is POP3's stable identifier for a message — it stays the same across sessions as long as the message remains in the mailbox. Checking a message's size before downloading lets a client skip or defer very large messages, enforce size limits, or show a progress estimate. You can obtain the available UIDLs from GetMailboxInfoXml or FetchUidls.

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#include <CkMailMan.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    //  Demonstrates the MailMan.GetSizeByUidl method, which returns the size, in bytes, of the
    //  email on the POP3 server identified by a UIDL.  The size includes the full message
    //  content, including attachments.  Returns -1 on error.

    CkMailMan mailman;

    //  Configure the POP3 server connection.
    mailman.put_MailHost("pop.example.com");
    mailman.put_MailPort(995);
    mailman.put_PopSsl(true);
    mailman.put_PopUsername("user@example.com");
    mailman.put_PopPassword("myPassword");

    //  Get the size of a specific message by its UIDL.
    int sizeBytes = mailman.GetSizeByUidl("0000000123abcdef");
    std::cout << "Message size (bytes): " << sizeBytes << "\r\n";

    //  Note: Explicitly connecting/authenticating is optional.  Chilkat MailMan automatically
    //  connects and authenticates -- using the property settings above -- whenever a server
    //  operation requires it.  Calling the explicit connect/authenticate methods can still be
    //  helpful to determine whether a failure occurs while connecting or while authenticating.
    }