(VB.NET) Read POP3 Mail Headers

Reads the header for each email in a POP3 mailbox and display the FROM and SUBJECT header fields.

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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 Chilkat.MailMan

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

' Set the POP3 login/password.
mailman.PopUsername = "****"
mailman.PopPassword = "****"

' Read mail headers and one line of the body.
Dim bundle As Chilkat.EmailBundle = mailman.GetAllHeaders(1)
If (mailman.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(mailman.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim email As Chilkat.Email
While i < bundle.MessageCount
    email = bundle.GetEmail(i)

    ' Display the From email address and the subject.
    Debug.WriteLine("From: " & email.From)
    Debug.WriteLine("Subject: " & email.Subject)


    i = i + 1
End While