PHP ActiveX

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

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

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

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

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

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

?>