CkPython

Test HotMail POP3 (pop3.live.com or pop-mail.outlook.com)

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Demonstrates connecting and authenticating to pop3.live.com. Make sure to enable POP3 access, as shown here:

CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

mailman = chilkat.CkMailMan()

# Connection settings for pop3.live.com (or pop-mail.outlook.com, both should work)
mailman.put_MailHost("pop-mail.outlook.com")
mailman.put_MailHost("pop3.live.com")

mailman.put_PopUsername("my_account@live.com")
mailman.put_PopPassword("my_live.com_password")
mailman.put_MailPort(995)
mailman.put_PopSsl(True)

# Make the TLS connection to the POP3 server.
success = mailman.Pop3Connect()
if (success != True):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Authenticate..
success = mailman.Pop3Authenticate()
if (success != True):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Find out how many emails are on the server..
numEmails = mailman.CheckMail()
if (numEmails < 0):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Examine the POP3 session log:
print(mailman.pop3SessionLog())

# End the POP3 session and close the connection to the POP3 server.
success = mailman.Pop3EndSession()
if (success != True):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("-- Finished.")

# The output of this program:

# 	**** Connected to pop3.live.com:995
# 	< +OK DUB006-POP206 POP3 server ready
# 	> USER chilkat@live.com
# 	< +OK password required
# 	> PASS ****
# 	< +OK User successfully authenticated. [AuthResult=0 Proxy=CY1PR17MB0630.namprd17.prod.outlook.com:1995:SSL]
# 	> STAT
# 	< +OK 46 3980488
# 
# 	-- Finished.
#