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Unicode C

Number of Messages in a POP3 Mailbox

Get the number of messages in a POP3 mailbox.

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Unicode C
#include <C_CkMailManW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkMailManW mailman;
    int numMessages;

    // 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 = CkMailManW_Create();

    // Set the POP3 server's hostname
    CkMailManW_putMailHost(mailman,L"pop.example.com");

    // Set the POP3 login/password.
    CkMailManW_putPopUsername(mailman,L"myLogin");
    CkMailManW_putPopPassword(mailman,L"****");

    // Get the number of messages in the mailbox.
    numMessages = CkMailManW_GetMailboxCount(mailman);
    wprintf(L"%d\n",numMessages);


    CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);

    }