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POP3 SSL - Read POP3 Email over TLS/SSL on Port 995

Demonstrates how to connect via TLS/SSL to a POP3 server and read email. This assumes that the POP3 server supports SSL.

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

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; This example requires 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

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

    ; Set the POP3 login/password.
    CkMailMan::setCkPopUsername(mailman, "****@gmail.com")
    CkMailMan::setCkPopPassword(mailman, "****")

    ; Indicate that we want TLS/SSL.  Also, set the port to 995:
    CkMailMan::setCkMailPort(mailman, 995)
    CkMailMan::setCkPopSsl(mailman, 1)

    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)

        ; Display the From email address and the subject.
        Debug "From: " + CkEmail::ckFrom(email)
        Debug "Subject: " + CkEmail::ckSubject(email)
        i = i + 1
    Wend


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


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure