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SOCKS4, SOCKS5 Proxy for POP3

Demonstrates how to communicate with a POP3 server through a SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy.

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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkEmailBundle.pb"
IncludeFile "CkEmail.pb"
IncludeFile "CkMailMan.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; This example requires 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.i = CkMailMan::ckCreate()
    If mailman.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; To use a SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy, simply set the following
    ; properties prior to making any calls that communicate with
    ; a POP3 server:
    ; The SOCKS hostname may be a domain name or 
    ; IP address:
    CkMailMan::setCkSocksHostname(mailman, "www.mysocksproxyserver.com")
    CkMailMan::setCkSocksPort(mailman, 1080)
    CkMailMan::setCkSocksUsername(mailman, "myProxyLogin")
    CkMailMan::setCkSocksPassword(mailman, "myProxyPassword")
    ; Set the SOCKS version to 4 or 5 based on the version
    ; of the SOCKS proxy server:
    CkMailMan::setCkSocksVersion(mailman, 5)
    ; Note: SOCKS4 servers only support usernames without passwords.
    ; SOCKS5 servers support full login/password authentication.

    ; Set the POP3 server's hostname
    CkMailMan::setCkMailHost(mailman, "pop.example.com")

    ; Set the POP3 login/password.
    CkMailMan::setCkPopUsername(mailman, "myLogin")
    CkMailMan::setCkPopPassword(mailman, "myPassword")

    ; Copy the all email from the user's POP3 mailbox 
    ; into a bundle object.  The email remains on the server.
    bundle.i = CkEmailBundle::ckCreate()
    If bundle.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    keepOnServer.i = 1
    headersOnly.i = 0
    ; Irrelevent because we are NOT downloading headers-only
    numBodyLines.i = 0
    success = CkMailMan::ckFetchAll(mailman,keepOnServer,headersOnly,numBodyLines,bundle)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkMailMan::ckLastErrorText(mailman)
        CkMailMan::ckDispose(mailman)
        CkEmailBundle::ckDispose(bundle)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    email.i = CkEmail::ckCreate()
    If email.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    i.i = 0
    While i < CkEmailBundle::ckMessageCount(bundle)
        CkEmailBundle::ckEmailAt(bundle,i,email)

        Debug "From: " + CkEmail::ckFrom(email)
        Debug "Subject: " + CkEmail::ckSubject(email)
        i = i + 1
    Wend

    CkMailMan::ckPop3EndSession(mailman)


    CkMailMan::ckDispose(mailman)
    CkEmailBundle::ckDispose(bundle)
    CkEmail::ckDispose(email)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure