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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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const std = @import("std");
const chilkat = @import("chilkat");

pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
    const alloc = init.arena.allocator();

    // 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.

    const mailman = try chilkat.MailMan.init();
    defer mailman.deinit();

    // Configure the POP3 server connection.
    mailman.setMailHost("pop.example.com");
    mailman.setMailPort(995);
    mailman.setPopSsl(true);

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

    mailman.pop3Connect() catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try mailman.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    std.debug.print("Connected to the POP3 server.\n", .{});
}