(Chilkat2-Python) Read POP3 Mail Headers

Reads the header for each email in a POP3 mailbox and display the FROM and SUBJECT header fields.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# 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 = chilkat2.MailMan()

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

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

# Read mail headers and one line of the body.
bundle = chilkat2.EmailBundle()
keepOnServer = True
headersOnly = True
numBodyLines = 1
success = mailman.FetchAll(keepOnServer,headersOnly,numBodyLines,bundle)
if (success == False):
    print(mailman.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

email = chilkat2.Email()
i = 0
while i < bundle.MessageCount :
    bundle.EmailAt(i,email)

    # Display the From email address and the subject.
    print("From: " + email.From)
    print("Subject: " + email.Subject)

    i = i + 1