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Download the Full Version of a Partial Email

Demonstrates the Chilkat MailMan.FetchFull method, which downloads the complete version of a header-only or partial Email and stores it in a second Email. The full result includes the complete body and any attachments, and the partial email must retain its UIDL. This example previews message 1 (headers only) and then downloads it in full.

Background: A common pattern is to download headers first — cheap and fast — show the user a message list, and only pull the full content when a message is actually opened. FetchFull completes that "download on demand" flow: given a partial email (which carries its UIDL), it fetches the rest from the server. This keeps bandwidth and latency low when browsing a large mailbox.

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<?php

$success = 0;

//  Demonstrates the MailMan.FetchFull method, which downloads the complete version of a
//  header-only or partial Email and stores it in a second Email.  The full result includes
//  the complete body and any attachments.  The partial email must retain its UIDL.

$mailman = new COM("Chilkat.MailMan");

//  Configure the POP3 server connection.
$mailman->MailHost = 'pop.example.com';
$mailman->MailPort = 995;
$mailman->PopSsl = 1;
$mailman->PopUsername = 'user@example.com';
$mailman->PopPassword = 'myPassword';

//  First fetch message 1 as headers only (a fast preview).  headerOnly=cktrue.
$partialEmail = new COM("Chilkat.Email");

$success = $mailman->FetchOne(1,0,1,$partialEmail);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $mailman->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Preview subject: ' . $partialEmail->Subject . "\n";

//  Now download the complete message (body and attachments).
$fullEmail = new COM("Chilkat.Email");
$success = $mailman->FetchFull($partialEmail,$fullEmail);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $mailman->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Full email NumAttachments: ' . $fullEmail->NumAttachments . "\n";

//  Note: Explicitly connecting/authenticating is optional.  Chilkat MailMan automatically
//  connects and authenticates -- using the property settings above -- whenever a server
//  operation requires it.  Calling the explicit connect/authenticate methods can still be
//  helpful to determine whether a failure occurs while connecting or while authenticating.

?>