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Number of Messages in a POP3 Mailbox

Get the number of messages in a POP3 mailbox.

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Objective-C
#import <CkoMailMan.h>

//  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.
CkoMailMan *mailman = [[CkoMailMan alloc] init];

//  Set the POP3 server's hostname
mailman.MailHost = @"pop.example.com";

//  Set the POP3 login/password.
mailman.PopUsername = @"myLogin";
mailman.PopPassword = @"****";

//  Get the number of messages in the mailbox.
int numMessages = [[mailman GetMailboxCount] intValue];
NSLog(@"%d",numMessages);