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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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<?php

use Chilkat2\MailMan;

// 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 = new MailMan();

// Configure the POP3 server connection.
$mailman->MailHost = 'pop.example.com';
$mailman->MailPort = 995;
$mailman->PopSsl = true;

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

try {
    $mailman->Pop3Connect();
} catch (\Chilkat2\Exception $e) {
    echo $e->getMessage(), "\n";
    exit;
}

echo "Connected to the POP3 server.\n";