(Objective-C) Read POP3 Mail Headers

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

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#import <CkoMailMan.h>
#import <CkoEmailBundle.h>
#import <CkoEmail.h>

// 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.
CkoMailMan *mailman = [[CkoMailMan alloc] init];

// 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.
CkoEmailBundle *bundle = [mailman GetAllHeaders: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1]];
if (mailman.LastMethodSuccess == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",mailman.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

int i = 0;
CkoEmail *email = 0;
while (i < [bundle.MessageCount intValue]) {
    email = [bundle GetEmail: [NSNumber numberWithInt: i]];

    // Display the From email address and the subject.
    NSLog(@"%@%@",@"From: ",email.From);
    NSLog(@"%@%@",@"Subject: ",email.Subject);

    i = i + 1;
}