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Number of Messages in a POP3 Mailbox

Get the number of messages in a POP3 mailbox.

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Lua
local chilkat = require("chilkat")

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

-- The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3)
-- and sending (SMTP) email.
local mailman = chilkat.MailMan.new()

-- Set the POP3 server's hostname
mailman.mail_host = "pop.example.com"

-- Set the POP3 login/password.
mailman.pop_username = "myLogin"
mailman.pop_password = "****"

-- Get the number of messages in the mailbox.
local numMessages = mailman:get_mailbox_count()
print(numMessages)