DataFlex

Read POP3 Mail Headers

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

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoMailman
    Variant vBundle
    Handle hoBundle
    Boolean iKeepOnServer
    Boolean iHeadersOnly
    Integer iNumBodyLines
    Variant vEmail
    Handle hoEmail
    Integer i
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    // 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.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatMailMan)) To hoMailman
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoMailman))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoMailman
    End

    // Set the POP3 server's hostname
    Set ComMailHost Of hoMailman To "pop.example.com"

    // Set the POP3 login/password.
    Set ComPopUsername Of hoMailman To "****"
    Set ComPopPassword Of hoMailman To "****"

    // Read mail headers and one line of the body.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatEmailBundle)) To hoBundle
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoBundle))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoBundle
    End
    Move True To iKeepOnServer
    Move True To iHeadersOnly
    Move 1 To iNumBodyLines
    Get pvComObject of hoBundle to vBundle
    Get ComFetchAll Of hoMailman iKeepOnServer iHeadersOnly iNumBodyLines vBundle To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoMailman To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatEmail)) To hoEmail
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoEmail))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoEmail
    End
    Move 0 To i
    While (i < (ComMessageCount(hoBundle)))
        Get pvComObject of hoEmail to vEmail
        Get ComEmailAt Of hoBundle i vEmail To iSuccess

        // Display the From email address and the subject.
        Get ComFrom Of hoEmail To sTemp1
        Showln "From: " sTemp1
        Get ComSubject Of hoEmail To sTemp1
        Showln "Subject: " sTemp1

        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop



End_Procedure