(Node.js) POP3 Session Log

Demonstrates how the Chilkat email component keeps a log of the current POP3 session in the mailman.Pop3SessionLog property.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // 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.
    var mailman = new chilkat.MailMan();

    // Set the POP3 server's hostname
    mailman.MailHost = "pop3.example.com";

    // Set the POP3 login/password.
    mailman.PopUsername = "pop3_login";
    mailman.PopPassword = "pop3_password";
    mailman.MailPort = 995;
    mailman.PopSsl = true;

    // You may explicitly begin and end POP3 sessions by calling
    // Pop3BeginSession and Pop3EndSession.  However, 
    // if a method is called that requires a connection to the POP3
    // server, the connection and session will become established
    // automatically.  Therefore, it is not required to explicitly call
    // Pop3BeginSession and Pop3EndSession.  

    var success = mailman.Pop3BeginSession();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Get a list of the UIDLs for the email in the mailbox and print it.
    // sa: StringArray
    var sa = mailman.GetUidls();
    var i = 0;
    var n = sa.Count;
    while (i < n) {
        console.log(sa.GetString(i));
        i = i+1;
    }

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

    // A sample session log:

    // **** Connected to pop.example.com:995
    // < +OK Dovecot ready.
    // > USER ****
    // < +OK
    // > PASS ****
    // < +OK Logged in.
    // > UIDL
    // < +OK
    // 1 UID8226-1490455265
    // 2 UID8248-1490455265
    // 3 UID8624-1490455265
    // 4 UID8655-1490455265
    // 5 UID8706-1490455265
    // 6 UID9003-1490455265
    // 7 UID9204-1490455265
    // 8 UID9309-1490455265
    // 9 UID9311-1490455265
    // 10 UID9356-1490455265
    // 11 UID9802-1490455265
    // 12 UID10373-1490455265
    // 13 UID10543-1490455265
    // 14 UID10548-1490455265
    // 15 UID10558-1490455265
    // 16 UID10567-1490455265
    // 17 UID10573-1490455265
    // .

    success = mailman.Pop3EndSession();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }


}

chilkatExample();