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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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import 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

void main() {
  // 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.

  final mailman = CkMailMan();

  // Configure the POP3 server connection.
  mailman.mailHost = 'pop.example.com';
  mailman.mailPort = 995;
  mailman.popSsl = true;
  mailman.popUsername = 'user@example.com';
  mailman.popPassword = 'myPassword';

  // Get the size of a specific message by its UIDL.
  final sizeBytes = mailman.getSizeByUidl('0000000123abcdef');
  print('Message size (bytes): $sizeBytes');

  // 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.
}