(Chilkat2-Python) Download POP3 Email to MIME Strings

Download the email from a POP3 mailbox directly into MIME strings, without parsing into email objects.

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import sys
import chilkat2

# 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.
mailman = chilkat2.MailMan()

# Set the POP3 server's hostname
mailman.MailHost = "pop.someMailServer.com"

# Set the POP3 login/password.
mailman.PopUsername = "myLogin"
mailman.PopPassword = "myPassword"

# First, get the complete set of UIDLs for the email in the POP3 mailbox:
# saUidls is a CkStringArray
saUidls = mailman.GetUidls()
if (mailman.LastMethodSuccess != True):
    print(mailman.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Download the email as MIME strings (no parsing of the MIME)
# saMime is a CkStringArray
saMime = mailman.FetchMultipleMime(saUidls)
if (mailman.LastMethodSuccess != True):
    print(mailman.LastErrorText)

    sys.exit()

# MIME strings may be loaded into email objects:

email = chilkat2.Email()
for i in range(0,saMime.Count):
    success = email.SetFromMimeText(saMime.GetString(i))
    print("From: " + email.From)
    print("Subject: " + email.Subject)