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Get POP3 Mailbox XML Summary

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Returns an XML document detailing the UIDLs and sizes of messages in a POP3 mailbox.

Sample XML returned:

<mailbox count="434" size="16042433">
<email uidl="1196500372.27804.xmail02,S=2569" size="2569" />
<email uidl="1196531284.21713.xmail01,S=20611" size="20611" />
<email uidl="1196588916.7636.xmail01,S=2521" size="2521" />
...
</mailbox>

Chilkat PHP ActiveX Downloads

PHP ActiveX
<?php

// 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 = new COM("Chilkat.MailMan");

// Set the POP3 server's domain or IP address
$mailman->MailHost = 'pop.example.com';

// Set the POP3 login/password.
$mailman->PopUsername = '****';
$mailman->PopPassword = '****';

$xml = $mailman->getMailboxInfoXml();
print $xml . "\n";

?>