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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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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oMailman

nSuccess := 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.

oMailman := CreateObject("Chilkat.MailMan")

//  Configure the POP3 server connection.
oMailman:MailHost := "pop.example.com"
oMailman:MailPort := 995
oMailman:PopSsl := 1

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

nSuccess := oMailman:Pop3Connect()
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oMailman:LastErrorText
    oMailman:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "Connected to the POP3 server."

oMailman:destroy()