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Get the POP3 Mailbox Message Count

Demonstrates the Chilkat MailMan.GetMailboxCount method, which returns the number of emails currently available in the POP3 mailbox, or -1 if an error occurs. It is functionally identical to CheckMail. This example configures the POP3 connection and reads the count.

Background: The message count is the number of messages sitting in the POP3 maildrop — the server-side spool that holds mail until a client downloads (and typically deletes) it. Because POP3's traditional model moves mail off the server, this count is essentially the size of the "inbox to be picked up." Chilkat auto-connects using the configured MailHost, credentials, and SSL settings if no session is open.

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<?php

//  Demonstrates the MailMan.GetMailboxCount method, which returns the number of emails
//  currently available in the POP3 mailbox (or -1 if an error occurs).  It is functionally
//  identical to CheckMail.

$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';

$count = $mailman->GetMailboxCount();
print 'Mailbox message count: ' . $count . "\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.

?>