(Visual Basic 6.0) Read a POP3 Mailbox

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

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' 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.
Dim mailman As New ChilkatMailMan

' 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.
Dim bundle As ChilkatEmailBundle
Set bundle = mailman.CopyMail()
If (mailman.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print mailman.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim email As ChilkatEmail
Do While i < bundle.MessageCount
    Set email = bundle.GetEmail(i)
    Debug.Print "From: " & email.From
    Debug.Print "Subject: " & email.Subject

    i = i + 1
Loop

Dim success As Long
success = mailman.Pop3EndSession()