Explicitly Connect to the POP3 Server

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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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    success := 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.

    mailman := chilkat.NewMailMan()

    //  Configure the POP3 server connection.
    mailman.SetMailHost("pop.example.com")
    mailman.SetMailPort(995)
    mailman.SetPopSsl(true)

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

    success = mailman.Pop3Connect()
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(mailman.LastErrorText())
        mailman.DisposeMailMan()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Connected to the POP3 server.")

    mailman.DisposeMailMan()