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Download POP3 Email using UIDLs

Demonstrates how to download POP3 email by first getting the complete set of UIDLs and then downloading email by calling FetchByUIDL for each UIDL.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# 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.example.com"

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

stUidls = chilkat2.StringTable()
success = mailman.FetchUidls(stUidls)
if (success == False):
    print(mailman.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

email = chilkat2.Email()

count = stUidls.Count
i = 0
while i < count :
    # Download the full email.
    success = mailman.FetchByUidl(stUidls.StringAt(i),False,0,email)
    if (success == False):
        print(mailman.LastErrorText)
        sys.exit()

    print(str(i))
    print("From: " + email.From)
    print("Subject: " + email.Subject)

    i = i + 1

mailman.Pop3EndSession()