(Tcl) Read a POP3 Mailbox

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

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load ./chilkat.dll

# 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.
set mailman [new_CkMailMan]

# Set the POP3 server's hostname
CkMailMan_put_MailHost $mailman "pop.someMailServer.com"

# Set the POP3 login/password.
CkMailMan_put_PopUsername $mailman "myLogin"
CkMailMan_put_PopPassword $mailman "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
set bundle [CkMailMan_CopyMail $mailman]
if {[CkMailMan_get_LastMethodSuccess $mailman] == 0} then {
    puts [CkMailMan_lastErrorText $mailman]
    delete_CkMailMan $mailman
    exit
}

set i 0
# email is a CkEmail

while {$i < [CkEmailBundle_get_MessageCount $bundle]} {
    set email [CkEmailBundle_GetEmail $bundle $i]
    puts "From: [CkEmail_from $email]"
    puts "Subject: [CkEmail_subject $email]"
    delete_CkEmail $email

    set i [expr $i + 1]
}

delete_CkEmailBundle $bundle

set success [CkMailMan_Pop3EndSession $mailman]

delete_CkMailMan $mailman