CkPython

Process Large POP3 Mailbox

Demonstrates how to read email from a mailbox that may contain a large number of emails. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

mailman = chilkat.CkMailMan()

mailman.put_MailHost("pop.example.com")

mailman.put_PopUsername("myLogin")
mailman.put_PopPassword("myPassword")

mailman.put_MailPort(995)
mailman.put_PopSsl(True)

# Get the list of UIDLs for all emails in the mailbox.
stUidls = chilkat.CkStringTable()
success = mailman.FetchUidls(stUidls)
if (success == False):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Download each email by UIDL.
email = chilkat.CkEmail()

count = stUidls.get_Count()
i = 0
while i < count :
    # Download the full email.
    uidl = stUidls.stringAt(i)
    success = mailman.FetchByUidl(uidl,False,0,email)
    if (success == False):
        print(mailman.lastErrorText())
        sys.exit()

    print(str(i))
    print("UIDL: " + uidl)
    print("From: " + email.ck_from())
    print("Subject: " + email.subject())

    i = i + 1

mailman.Pop3EndSession()