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POP3 SSH Tunneling (Port Forwarding)
Demonstrates how to connect to a POP3 server through an SSH tunnel. Reads a POP3 mailbox and display the FROM and SUBJECT header fields of each email.Chilkat Unicode C Downloads
#include <C_CkMailManW.h>
#include <C_CkEmailW.h>
void ChilkatSample(void)
{
BOOL success;
HCkMailManW mailman;
const wchar_t *sshHostname;
int sshPort;
int numToDownload;
int i;
HCkEmailW email;
success = FALSE;
// This example requires 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();
// The SSH hostname may be a hostname or an
// IP address, such as "192.168.1.108".
// The port is typically 22 (the standard port for SSH).
sshHostname = L"sftp.example.com";
sshPort = 22;
// Connect to an SSH server and establish the SSH tunnel:
success = CkMailManW_SshOpenTunnel(mailman,sshHostname,sshPort);
if (success == FALSE) {
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
return;
}
// Authenticate with the SSH server via a login/password
// or with a public key.
// This example demonstrates SSH password authentication.
// Note: This is not authenticating with the POP3 server, it is
// for authenticating with the SSH server, which is separate.
success = CkMailManW_SshAuthenticatePw(mailman,L"ssh_login",L"ssh_password");
if (success == FALSE) {
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
return;
}
// OK, the SSH tunnel is setup. The mailman may
// be used exactly the same as usual, except all communications
// are now sent through the SSH tunnel.
// The SSH tunnel may be kept open for any number of
// POP3 connections.
// Set the POP3 server's hostname
CkMailManW_putMailHost(mailman,L"mail.my-pop3-server.com");
// Set the POP3 settings for your POP3 server:
CkMailManW_putPopUsername(mailman,L"pop3_login");
CkMailManW_putPopPassword(mailman,L"pop3_password");
CkMailManW_putMailPort(mailman,995);
CkMailManW_putPopSsl(mailman,TRUE);
// Connect to the POP3 server through the already-established SSH tunnel:
success = CkMailManW_Pop3BeginSession(mailman);
if (success == FALSE) {
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
return;
}
// A visual inspection of the LastErrorText after
// a successful POP3 connection will confirm the SSH tunneling.
// Note: If the POP3 connection uses SSL/TLS, then the SSL/TLS
// secure channel will be wrapped within the SSH tunnel.
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
// How many messages are in the POP3 inbox?
numToDownload = CkMailManW_GetMailboxCount(mailman);
if (numToDownload > 5) {
numToDownload = 5;
}
if (numToDownload == 0) {
wprintf(L"No messages in the POP3 inbox.\n");
CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
return;
}
// Download a max of 5 messages
email = CkEmailW_Create();
for (i = 1; i <= numToDownload; i++) {
success = CkMailManW_FetchOne(mailman,FALSE,0,i,email);
if (success == FALSE) {
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
CkEmailW_Dispose(email);
return;
}
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkEmailW_ck_from(email));
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkEmailW_subject(email));
wprintf(L"----\n");
}
// Close the connection with the POP3 server, leaving the SSH tunnel open for subsequent POP3 connections.
success = CkMailManW_Pop3EndSession(mailman);
if (success == FALSE) {
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
CkEmailW_Dispose(email);
return;
}
// Try connecting to a different POP3 server through the same aleady setup SSH tunnel:
// Set the POP3 server's hostname
CkMailManW_putMailHost(mailman,L"mail.my-pop3-server2.com");
// Set the POP3 settings for your POP3 server:
CkMailManW_putPopUsername(mailman,L"pop3_login2");
CkMailManW_putPopPassword(mailman,L"pop3_password2");
CkMailManW_putMailPort(mailman,110);
CkMailManW_putPopSsl(mailman,FALSE);
success = CkMailManW_Pop3BeginSession(mailman);
if (success == FALSE) {
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
CkEmailW_Dispose(email);
return;
}
// Review the LastErrorText to see that the connection was made via the SSH tunnel:
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
success = CkMailManW_Pop3EndSession(mailman);
if (success == FALSE) {
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
CkEmailW_Dispose(email);
return;
}
// Close the SSH tunnel.
success = CkMailManW_SshCloseTunnel(mailman);
if (success == FALSE) {
wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
CkEmailW_Dispose(email);
return;
}
CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
CkEmailW_Dispose(email);
}