(Swift) Read a POP3 Mailbox

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

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    // 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.
    let mailman = CkoMailMan()!

    // Set the POP3 server's hostname
    mailman.mailHost = "pop.someMailServer.com"

    // Set the POP3 login/password.
    mailman.popUsername = "myLogin"
    mailman.popPassword = "myPassword"

    // Copy the all email from the user's POP3 mailbox 
    // into a bundle object.  The email remains on the server.
    let bundle = CkoEmailBundle()!
    var keepOnServer: Bool = true
    var headersOnly: Bool = false
    // Irrelevent because we are NOT downloading headers-only
    var numBodyLines: Int = 0
    success = mailman.fetchAll(keepOnServer, headersOnly: headersOnly, numBodyLines: numBodyLines, bundle: bundle)
    if success == false {
        print("\(mailman.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    var i: Int = 0
    let email = CkoEmail()!
    while i < bundle.messageCount.intValue {
        bundle.email(at: i, email: email)

        print("From: \(email.from!)")
        print("Subject: \(email.subject!)")

        i = i + 1
    }

    success = mailman.pop3EndSession()

}