(Delphi DLL) Read a POP3 Mailbox

Read a POP3 mailbox and display the FROM and SUBJECT header fields of each email.

Chilkat for Delphi Downloads Chilkat non-ActiveX DLL for Delphi Chilkat ActiveX DLL for Delphi * The examples here use the non-ActiveX DLL.

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, MailMan;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
mailman: HCkMailMan;
numMessages: Integer;

begin
// 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 := CkMailMan_Create();

// Set the POP3 server's hostname
CkMailMan_putMailHost(mailman,'pop.someMailServer.com');

// Set the POP3 login/password.
CkMailMan_putPopUsername(mailman,'myLogin');
CkMailMan_putPopPassword(mailman,'myPassword');

// Get the number of messages in the mailbox.
numMessages := CkMailMan_GetMailboxCount(mailman);
Memo1.Lines.Add(IntToStr(numMessages));

CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman);

end;