(C# UWP/WinRT) POP3 GMail XOAUTH2 Authentication

Demonstrates using OAuth2 authentication with pop.gmail.com.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.83 or greater.

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// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Chilkat.MailMan mailman = new Chilkat.MailMan();

mailman.MailHost = "pop.gmail.com";
mailman.MailPort = 995;
mailman.PopSsl = true;

mailman.PopUsername = "my_account@gmail.com";

// If using OAuth2 authentication, leave the password empty.
mailman.PopPassword = "";

// Load our previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
// See Getting a GMail POP3 OAuth2 Access Token
Chilkat.JsonObject jsonToken = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
bool success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/gmail_pop3.json");
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(jsonToken.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

mailman.OAuth2AccessToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token");

// Make the TLS connection to the POP3 server.
success = await mailman.Pop3ConnectAsync();
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(mailman.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Authenticate..
success = await mailman.Pop3AuthenticateAsync();
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(mailman.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Find out how many emails are on the server..
int numEmails = await mailman.CheckMailAsync();
if (numEmails < 0) {
    Debug.WriteLine(mailman.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Examine the POP3 session log:
Debug.WriteLine(mailman.Pop3SessionLog);

// The POP3 session log will look something like this:

// **** Connected to pop.gmail.com:995
// < +OK Gpop ready for requests from 87.9.200.42 l16mb86351205iok
// > AUTH XOAUTH2 dXNlcj1....VaMDJFAQE=
// < +OK Welcome.
// > STAT
// < +OK 301 1627357
// 
// -- Finished.

// End the POP3 session and close the connection to the GMail server.
success = await mailman.Pop3EndSessionAsync();
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(mailman.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("-- Finished.");