(CkPython) Read a POP3 Mailbox

Read a POP3 mailbox and display the FROM and SUBJECT header fields of each email.

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import sys
import chilkat

# 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 = chilkat.CkMailMan()

# Set the POP3 server's hostname
mailman.put_MailHost("pop.someMailServer.com")

# Set the POP3 login/password.
mailman.put_PopUsername("myLogin")
mailman.put_PopPassword("myPassword")

# Copy the all email from the user's POP3 mailbox 
# into a bundle object.  The email remains on the server.
# bundle is a CkEmailBundle
bundle = mailman.CopyMail()
if (mailman.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

i = 0

while i < bundle.get_MessageCount() :
    # email is a CkEmail
    email = bundle.GetEmail(i)
    print("From: " + email.ck_from())
    print("Subject: " + email.subject())

    i = i + 1

success = mailman.Pop3EndSession()