Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

Read a POP3 Mailbox

Read a POP3 mailbox and display the FROM and SUBJECT header fields of each email. Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.MailMan;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  mailman: TMailMan;
  numMessages: Integer;

begin
  //  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.
  mailman := TMailMan.Create;

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

  //  Set the POP3 login/password.
  mailman.PopUsername := 'myLogin';
  mailman.PopPassword := 'myPassword';

  //  Get the number of messages in the mailbox.
  numMessages := mailman.GetMailboxCount();
  WriteLn(numMessages);


  mailman.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.