Perl

Explicitly Connect to the POP3 Server

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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use chilkat();

$success = 0;

#  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::CkMailMan->new();

#  Configure the POP3 server connection.
$mailman->put_MailHost("pop.example.com");
$mailman->put_MailPort(995);
$mailman->put_PopSsl(1);

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

$success = $mailman->Pop3Connect();
if ($success == 0) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "Connected to the POP3 server." . "\r\n";