PureBasic

POP3 using HTTP Proxy

Demonstrates how to communicate with a POP3 server through an HTTP proxy. PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkEmailBundle.pb"
IncludeFile "CkEmail.pb"
IncludeFile "CkMailMan.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    ; See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    ; The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3) 
    ; and sending (SMTP) email.
    mailman.i = CkMailMan::ckCreate()
    If mailman.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; To connect through an HTTP proxy, set the HttpProxyHostname
    ; and HttpProxyPort properties to the hostname (or IP address)
    ; and port of the HTTP proxy.  Typical port numbers used by
    ; HTTP proxy servers are 3128 and 8080.
    CkMailMan::setCkHttpProxyHostname(mailman, "www.my-http-proxy.com")
    CkMailMan::setCkHttpProxyPort(mailman, 3128)

    ; Important:  Your HTTP proxy server must allow non-HTTP
    ; traffic to pass.  Otherwise this does not work.

    ; Set the POP3 server's hostname
    CkMailMan::setCkMailHost(mailman, "pop.example.com")

    ; Set the POP3 login/password.
    CkMailMan::setCkPopUsername(mailman, "myLogin")
    CkMailMan::setCkPopPassword(mailman, "myPassword")

    ; Copy the all email from the user's POP3 mailbox 
    ; into a bundle object.  The email remains on the server.
    ; 
    ; NOTE: All methods that communicate with a POP3 server
    ; will automatically connect and authenticate (i.e. login)
    ; if not already connected.  The connection will remain
    ; open after the method call returns so that subsequent
    ; calls do not need to re-establish the connection.
    ; In this case, the connection is established via the HTTP
    ; proxy.
    bundle.i = CkEmailBundle::ckCreate()
    If bundle.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    keepOnServer.i = 1
    headersOnly.i = 0
    ; Irrelevent because we are not downloading headers-only
    numBodyLines.i = 0
    success = CkMailMan::ckFetchAll(mailman,keepOnServer,headersOnly,numBodyLines,bundle)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkMailMan::ckLastErrorText(mailman)
        CkMailMan::ckDispose(mailman)
        CkEmailBundle::ckDispose(bundle)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    email.i = CkEmail::ckCreate()
    If email.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    i.i = 0
    While i < CkEmailBundle::ckMessageCount(bundle)
        CkEmailBundle::ckEmailAt(bundle,i,email)

        Debug "From: " + CkEmail::ckFrom(email)
        Debug "Subject: " + CkEmail::ckSubject(email)
        i = i + 1
    Wend

    success = CkMailMan::ckPop3EndSession(mailman)


    CkMailMan::ckDispose(mailman)
    CkEmailBundle::ckDispose(bundle)
    CkEmail::ckDispose(email)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure