(MFC) 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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See Also: Using MFC CString in Chilkat

#include <CkMailMan.h>
#include <CkEmailBundle.h>
#include <CkEmail.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

    // 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.
    CkMailMan mailman;

    // Set the POP3 server's hostname
    mailman.put_MailHost("pop.gmail.com");

    // Set the POP3 login/password.
    mailman.put_PopUsername("****@gmail.com");
    mailman.put_PopPassword("****");

    // Indicate that we want TLS/SSL.  Also, set the port to 995:
    mailman.put_MailPort(995);
    mailman.put_PopSsl(true);

    CkEmailBundle *bundle = mailman.CopyMail();
    if (mailman.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        strOut.append(mailman.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    int i = 0;
    CkEmail *email = 0;
    while (i < bundle->get_MessageCount()) {
        email = bundle->GetEmail(i);

        // Display the From email address and the subject.
        strOut.append("From: ");
        strOut.append(email->ck_from());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        strOut.append("Subject: ");
        strOut.append(email->subject());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        delete email;
        i = i + 1;
    }

    delete bundle;


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }