MailMan Delphi ActiveX Reference Documentation

TChilkatMailMan

Current Version: 11.4.0

The Chilkat MailMan class is reponsible for sending email though SMTP and receiving/managing email on POP3 servers.

Object Creation

var
obj: TChilkatMailMan;
...
begin
obj := TChilkatMailMan.Create(Self);
...
// When finished, free the object instance.
obj.Free();

Properties

AbortCurrent
property AbortCurrent: Integer
Introduced in version 9.5.0.58

Set this property to 1 to request that the currently running operation be aborted.

This applies to methods that may take time to complete, such as methods that perform network communication or lengthy file operations. Methods that always complete quickly are generally not affected.

If no method is currently running, the property is automatically reset to 0 when the next method call begins. When an abort actually occurs, Chilkat resets this property to 0.

Both synchronous and asynchronous method calls can be aborted. A synchronous method can be aborted by setting this property from another thread.

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AllOrNone
property AllOrNone: Integer

Controls whether an email should be sent when one or more recipients are rejected by the SMTP server.

The default value is 0, which means Chilkat continues sending even if some recipients are rejected.

When set to 1, the email is not sent to any recipients if the SMTP server rejects any recipient address.

Important: This property only works when SMTP pipelining is disabled. Because SmtpPipelining is 1 by default, set SmtpPipelining = 0 when all-or-none behavior is required.

Note: SMTP servers do not always verify recipient addresses. Even when they do, the server can usually verify only addresses within domains it controls.

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AutoFix
property AutoFix: Integer

When 1, Chilkat automatically adjusts common SMTP and POP3 SSL/TLS settings based on the configured port numbers.

  • If SmtpPort = 465, Chilkat sets StartTLS = 0 and SmtpSsl = 1.
  • If SmtpPort = 25, Chilkat sets SmtpSsl = 0.
  • If MailPort = 995, Chilkat sets PopSsl = 1.
  • If MailPort = 110, Chilkat sets PopSsl = 0.

The default value is 1.

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AutoGenMessageId
property AutoGenMessageId: Integer

Controls whether Chilkat automatically generates a unique Message-ID header when an email is sent.

The default behavior is to generate a new unique Message-ID at send time. This allows the same Email object to be reused without accidentally sending duplicate message IDs.

If duplicate message IDs are used, some SMTP servers may treat the message as a duplicate and discard it.

When automatic generation is enabled, calling GetHeaderField("Message-ID") before sending will not necessarily show the actual message ID that Chilkat sends.

Set this property to 0 to prevent Chilkat from automatically generating the Message-ID header.

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AutoSmtpRset
property AutoSmtpRset: Integer

When 1, Chilkat automatically sends the SMTP RSET command before sending a new email over an already-open SMTP connection.

This helps ensure the SMTP session is in a clean state before the next email is sent.

The default value is 0.

Note: This property only applies when reusing an existing SMTP connection.

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AutoUnwrapSecurity
property AutoUnwrapSecurity: Integer
Introduced in version 9.5.0.49

Controls whether Chilkat automatically unwraps digitally signed or encrypted email when the message is downloaded or loaded from MIME.

The default value is 1. When enabled, Chilkat verifies signatures and decrypts encrypted content when possible. The results are made available through the email object's security-related properties and methods.

Set this property to 0 if you want signed or encrypted attachments, such as .p7m or .p7s files, to remain as ordinary attachments.

Important: Signature verification and decryption must occur when the original MIME is first loaded. After MIME is parsed into Chilkat's internal email object format, the exact original MIME bytes are no longer available, and the signature can no longer be verified.

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ClientIpAddress
property ClientIpAddress: WideString

Specifies the local IP address to use when connecting from a computer that has multiple network interfaces or multiple IP addresses.

For most computers, this property should be left unset. Chilkat will automatically use the default local IP address.

The value should be a numeric IP address, such as 165.164.55.124, not a hostname.

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ConnectFailReason
property ConnectFailReason: Integer readonly
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Contains a numeric code describing the result of the last connection attempt. This applies to the last connection made, or attempted, by any method.

CodeMeaning
0Success.
1Empty hostname.
2DNS lookup failed.
3DNS timeout.
4Aborted by the application.
5Internal failure.
6Connection timed out.
7Connection rejected, or failed for another reason.
100TLS internal error.
101Failed to send the TLS client hello.
102Unexpected TLS handshake message.
103Failed to read the TLS server hello.
104No server certificate was received.
105Unexpected TLS protocol version.
106Server certificate verification failed.
107Unacceptable TLS protocol version.
109Failed to read TLS handshake messages.
110Failed to send client certificate handshake message.
111Failed to send client key exchange handshake message.
112Client certificate private key is not accessible.
113Failed to send client certificate verify handshake message.
114Failed to send change cipher spec handshake message.
115Failed to send finished handshake message.
116The server's finished message is invalid.

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ConnectTimeout
property ConnectTimeout: Integer

The maximum number of seconds to wait while attempting to connect to an SMTP or POP3 server.

The default value is 30 seconds.

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DebugLogFilePath
property DebugLogFilePath: WideString

If set to a file path, this property logs the LastErrorText of each Chilkat method or property call to the specified file. This logging helps identify the context and history of Chilkat calls leading up to any crash or hang, aiding in debugging.

Enabling the VerboseLogging property provides more detailed information. This property is mainly used for debugging rare instances where a Chilkat method call causes a hang or crash, which should generally not happen.

Possible causes of hangs include:

  • A timeout property set to 0, indicating an infinite timeout.
  • A hang occurring within an event callback in the application code.
  • An internal bug in the Chilkat code causing the hang.

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DsnEnvid
property DsnEnvid: WideString

The DsnEnvid property specifies the SMTP DSN ENVID value, which is an arbitrary identifier attached to the SMTP envelope. The same value is typically returned in DSN responses so the sending application can correlate delivery notifications with the original outbound email.

Common choices for DsnEnvid include:

  • An internal message ID:
    MSG-10004521
  • A GUID or UUID:
    550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
  • An order or transaction number:
    ORDER-847291
  • A timestamp-based identifier:
    MAIL-20260515-153045-001
  • A composite identifier combining application, customer, and message IDs:
    billing|cust-9182|invoice-44381

The value should uniquely identify the outbound email within your application. It does not need to match the MIME Message-ID header, although some applications choose to use the same identifier for both.


About SMTP DSN

SMTP DSN means Delivery Status Notification. It is an optional SMTP service extension defined by RFC 3461 that allows the sender to request delivery-status reports from the SMTP server.

DSN allows an application to request notifications such as:

  • Successful delivery
  • Delivery failure
  • Delayed delivery

It also allows the sender to specify whether the returned notification should include the full original message or only the message headers.

In Chilkat.MailMan, DSN behavior is controlled using:

  • DsnEnvid — sets the SMTP ENVID envelope identifier.
  • DsnNotify — controls when notifications are requested, such as SUCCESS, FAILURE, DELAY, or NEVER.
  • DsnRet — controls whether DSN responses include the full message or only headers.

DSN is an optional SMTP extension and is not supported by all SMTP servers. A server supports DSN only if it advertises the DSN capability in response to the SMTP EHLO command.

The IsSmtpDsnCapable method can be used to determine whether the SMTP server supports DSN.

Even when DSN is supported, some SMTP servers or downstream mail systems may ignore or partially honor DSN requests.

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DsnNotify
property DsnNotify: WideString

Specifies the SMTP DSN NOTIFY parameter used when sending email.

The value may be left empty, set to NEVER, or set to a comma-separated combination of SUCCESS, FAILURE, and DELAY.

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DsnRet
property DsnRet: WideString

Specifies the SMTP DSN RET parameter used when sending email.

The value may be left empty, set to FULL to request the full message in DSN notifications, or set to HDRS to request only the message headers.

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EmbedCertChain
property EmbedCertChain: Integer

When 1, Chilkat embeds the signing certificate chain in signed email.

Certificates are included up to, but not including, the root certificate. If IncludeRootCert is also 1, the root CA certificate is included as well.

The default value is 0

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EnableSecrets
property EnableSecrets: Integer
Introduced in version 11.5.0

Enables automatic resolution of passwords and credentials from secure local storage.

When set to 1, supported properties and methods can accept a Chilkat secret specification string instead of a literal password. Secret specification strings begin with !!.

Chilkat resolves secrets from:

  • Windows Credential Manager on Windows.
  • Apple Keychain on macOS.

The secret specification format is: !![appName|]service[|domain]|username

This applies to PopPassword, SmtpPassword, HttpProxyPassword, SocksPassword, PopPasswordBase64, and SshAuthenticatePw.

The default value is 0.

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Filter
property Filter: WideString

Specifies a filter expression applied by methods such as LoadXmlFile, LoadXmlString, LoadMbx, CopyMail, and TransferMail.

When a filter is present, only emails matching the expression are returned. For TransferMail, only matching emails are removed from the mail server.

Example expressions:

Body like "mortgage rates*"
Subject contains "update" and From contains "chilkat"
To = "info@chilkatsoft.com"

Rules for filter expressions:

  • Any MIME header field name may be used. Header names are case-insensitive.
  • Literal strings are enclosed in double quotes.
  • String matching is case-insensitive.
  • The * wildcard matches zero or more characters.
  • Parentheses may be used to control precedence.
  • Logical operators are AND, OR, and NOT.
  • String comparison operators include CONTAINS and LIKE.

Note: Filtering works on text strings only, not dates or numbers.

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HeartbeatMs
property HeartbeatMs: Integer

Specifies the interval, in milliseconds, between AbortCheck event callbacks.

This allows an application to periodically decide whether a long-running operation should be aborted.

The default value is 0, which means no AbortCheck callbacks are generated.

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HeloHostname
property HeloHostname: WideString

Specifies the hostname sent in the SMTP EHLO or HELO command.

The default value is an empty string, which causes Chilkat to use the local computer's hostname.

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HttpProxyAuthMethod
property HttpProxyAuthMethod: WideString

HttpProxyAuthMethod

Specifies the authentication method used when connecting through an HTTP proxy that requires authentication.

Valid values are Basic and NTLM.

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HttpProxyDomain
property HttpProxyDomain: WideString

Specifies the optional NTLM domain when using NTLM authentication with an HTTP proxy.

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HttpProxyHostname
property HttpProxyHostname: WideString

Specifies the hostname or IPv4 address of the HTTP proxy to use.

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HttpProxyPassword
property HttpProxyPassword: WideString

Specifies the password used when authenticating to an HTTP proxy.

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HttpProxyPort
property HttpProxyPort: Integer

Specifies the port number of the HTTP proxy.

Common HTTP proxy ports include 8080 and 3128.

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HttpProxyUsername
property HttpProxyUsername: WideString

Specifies the username used when authenticating to an HTTP proxy.

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ImmediateDelete
property ImmediateDelete: Integer

Controls whether POP3 deletions are finalized immediately.

The default value is 1. When enabled, any method that deletes email from the POP3 server also sends a QUIT command and closes the POP3 session so the deletion is committed immediately.

In POP3, the DELE command only marks a message for deletion. The message is not actually deleted until the session ends with QUIT.

If ImmediateDelete is set to 0, your application must call Pop3EndSession to finalize the deletions.

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IncludeRootCert
property IncludeRootCert: Integer

Controls whether the root CA certificate is included in the S/MIME signature of a signed email.

This property only applies when EmbedCertChain is 1.

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IsPop3Connected
property IsPop3Connected: Integer readonly
Introduced in version 9.5.0.48

Returns 1 if Chilkat believes the POP3 connection is still open.

Accessing this property does not send any command to the POP3 server. If the server has disconnected but Chilkat has not yet attempted further communication, this property may still return 1.

To verify that the POP3 connection is actually alive, call Pop3Noop.

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IsSmtpConnected
property IsSmtpConnected: Integer readonly

Returns 1 if Chilkat believes the SMTP connection is still open.

Accessing this property does not communicate with the SMTP server. A lost connection may not be detected until the next SMTP command is sent.

To verify that the SMTP connection is actually alive, call SmtpNoop.

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LastBinaryResult
property LastBinaryResult: OleVariant readonly

This property is mainly used in SQL Server stored procedures to retrieve binary data from the last method call that returned binary data. It is only accessible if Chilkat.Global.KeepBinaryResult is set to 1. This feature allows for the retrieval of large varbinary results in an SQL Server environment, which has restrictions on returning large data via method calls, though temp tables can handle binary properties.

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LastErrorHtml
property LastErrorHtml: WideString readonly

Provides HTML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

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LastErrorText
property LastErrorText: WideString readonly

Provides plain text information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

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LastErrorXml
property LastErrorXml: WideString readonly

Provides XML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

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LastMethodSuccess
property LastMethodSuccess: Integer

Indicates the success or failure of the most recent method call: 1 means success, 0 means failure. This property remains unchanged by property setters or getters. This method is present to address challenges in checking for null or Nothing returns in certain programming languages. Note: This property does not apply to methods that return integer values or to boolean-returning methods where the boolean does not indicate success or failure.

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LastSmtpStatus
property LastSmtpStatus: Integer readonly

Contains the last SMTP status code returned by the SMTP server during the most recent SMTP operation.

SMTP status codes are numeric reply codes defined by the SMTP protocol. They indicate the result of SMTP protocol commands such as EHLO, AUTH, MAIL FROM, RCPT TO, and DATA.

In general:

  • 2xx — Success. The requested action completed successfully.
  • 3xx — Intermediate success. Additional information or authentication data is required.
  • 4xx — Temporary failure. The operation failed, but retrying later may succeed.
  • 5xx — Permanent failure. The request was rejected and retrying will usually not help unless something changes.

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LastSmtpStatusMsg
property LastSmtpStatusMsg: WideString readonly
Introduced in version 9.5.0.85

Contains the text message associated with the last SMTP status code received from the server.

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LastStringResult
property LastStringResult: WideString readonly

In SQL Server stored procedures, this property holds the string return value of the most recent method call that returns a string. It is accessible only when Chilkat.Global.KeepStringResult is set to TRUE. SQL Server has limitations on string lengths returned from methods and properties, but temp tables can be used to access large strings.

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LastStringResultLen
property LastStringResultLen: Integer readonly

The length, in characters, of the string contained in the LastStringResult property.

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LogMailReceivedFilename
property LogMailReceivedFilename: WideString

Specifies a local file path where Chilkat writes each message exactly as it was received from the POP3 server.

This is useful for debugging problems involving MIME structure, encodings, attachments, or server behavior.

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LogMailSentFilename
property LogMailSentFilename: WideString

Specifies a local file path where Chilkat writes the exact MIME message sent to the SMTP server.

This is useful for inspecting the final MIME produced by Chilkat.

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MailHost
property MailHost: WideString

Specifies the POP3 server hostname or IP address.

Do not include http:// or https://. The value should be a hostname such as pop.example.com or an IPv4/IPv6 address.

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MailPort
property MailPort: Integer

Specifies the POP3 server port number.

The default value is 110.

The standard POP3 ports and their associated Chilkat.MailMan property settings are described below.

Port 995 — POP3 over Implicit SSL/TLS

Uses implicit SSL/TLS, meaning the TLS connection is established immediately when the TCP connection is opened.

mailman.MailPort = 995;
mailman.PopSsl = true;
Port 110 — Standard Unencrypted POP3

Uses a normal unencrypted POP3 connection.

mailman.MailPort = 110;
mailman.PopSsl = false;
mailman.Pop3Stls = false;
mailman.Pop3StlsIfPossible = false;
Port 110 — POP3 with Explicit TLS via STLS

The connection begins unencrypted and is upgraded to TLS using the POP3 STLS command.

mailman.MailPort = 110;
mailman.PopSsl = false;
mailman.Pop3Stls = true;
Port 110 — Opportunistic STLS

Attempts to upgrade the connection to TLS using STLS if the POP3 server supports it. Otherwise, the connection remains unencrypted.

mailman.MailPort = 110;
mailman.PopSsl = false;
mailman.Pop3StlsIfPossible = true;

Important: PopSsl and Pop3Stls represent two different approaches to TLS security:

  • PopSsl = true means the connection begins as SSL/TLS from the very start (implicit TLS).
  • Pop3Stls = true means the connection begins unencrypted and is later upgraded to TLS using the POP3 STLS command (explicit TLS).

These two approaches are mutually exclusive and should not both be enabled at the same time.

Modern POP3 servers most commonly use either:

  • 995 with PopSsl = true, or
  • 110 with Pop3Stls = true.

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MaxCount
property MaxCount: Integer

Limits the number of messages Chilkat attempts to retrieve from the POP3 server in a single method call.

This is useful for large mailboxes. For example, setting MaxCount = 100 allows an application to download messages in batches of 100.

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OAuth2AccessToken
property OAuth2AccessToken: WideString
Introduced in version 9.5.0.44

Specifies the OAuth2 access token to be used for POP3 or SMTP XOAUTH2 authentication.

When this property is set, Chilkat will use the SMTP or POP3 AUTH XOAUTH2 authentication mechanism if supported by the server.

For POP3 XOAUTH2 authentication:

  • PopPassword should be left empty, or explicitly set to the empty string.
  • SmtpPassword should be left unset, or set to the empty string.

The OAuth2 access token is sent as a bearer token during the AUTH XOAUTH2 authentication exchange.

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OpaqueSigning
property OpaqueSigning: Integer

Controls the MIME format used for digitally signed email.

When set to 0, Chilkat creates a multipart/signed email. In this format, the original email content remains visible as a normal MIME body part, and the digital signature is included as a separate MIME part.

The top-level MIME Content-Type header will look similar to:

Content-Type: multipart/signed;
    protocol="application/pkcs7-signature";
    micalg=sha-256;
    boundary="------------040808030405050402070604"

This is commonly referred to as a detached signature because the signed content exists separately from the signature itself.

When set to 1, Chilkat creates an opaque signed email using PKCS#7 signed-data format. In this case, the original MIME content is encapsulated inside the PKCS#7 signature structure.

The top-level MIME Content-Type header will look similar to:

Content-Type: application/pkcs7-mime;
    smime-type="signed-data";
    name="smime.p7m"; micalg=sha-256

This format is historically known as opaque signing because the original message content is wrapped inside the PKCS#7 signed object and is not directly visible as ordinary MIME body parts.

The default value is 1.

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P7mEncryptAttachFilename
property P7mEncryptAttachFilename: WideString
Introduced in version 9.5.0.30

Specifies the filename used in the Content-Disposition header when sending a PKCS#7 encrypted email.

The default value is smime.p7m.

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P7mSigAttachFilename
property P7mSigAttachFilename: WideString
Introduced in version 9.5.0.30

Specifies the filename used in the Content-Disposition header when sending an opaque signed PKCS#7 email.

The default value is smime.p7m.

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P7sSigAttachFilename
property P7sSigAttachFilename: WideString
Introduced in version 9.5.0.30

Specifies the filename used in the Content-Disposition header when sending a signed email with a detached PKCS#7 signature.

The default value is smime.p7s.

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PercentDoneScale
property PercentDoneScale: Integer
Introduced in version 9.5.0.49

This property is only valid in programming environments and languages that allow for event callbacks.

Sets the value that represents 100% completion for PercentDone event callbacks.

The default value is 100, meaning progress values range from 0 to 100. Setting this property to a larger value provides finer granularity. For example, setting PercentDoneScale = 1000 allows progress to be reported in tenths of a percent.

For example, if PercentDoneScale = 1000, then a callback value of 453 represents 45.3% complete.

The value is clamped to a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 100000.

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Pop3SessionId
property Pop3SessionId: Integer readonly

Returns 0 when no POP3 session is active.

Otherwise, returns a positive integer that increments each time a new POP3 session is established. This can be used to detect whether a new session has started.

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Pop3SessionLog
property Pop3SessionLog: WideString readonly

Contains the accumulated raw POP3 commands sent to the server and the raw responses received from the server.

This property is read-only. To clear it, call ClearPop3SessionLog.

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Pop3SPA
property Pop3SPA: Integer

Controls whether SPA, also known as NTLM authentication, is used for POP3.

Set this property to 1 to use SPA authentication. No other programming changes are required.

The default value is 0.

Note: If SPA/NTLM authentication fails, set Global.DefaultNtlmVersion = 1 and retry.

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Pop3SslServerCertVerified
property Pop3SslServerCertVerified: Integer readonly

Indicates whether the POP3 server's SSL/TLS certificate was successfully verified during the connection.

This property is meaningful only when connecting via SSL/TLS.

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Pop3Stls
property Pop3Stls: Integer

Controls whether Chilkat requires the POP3 connection to be upgraded to TLS using the STLS command.

When set to 1, Chilkat initially connects without encryption, typically on port 110, and then sends STLS to convert the connection to TLS.

Use this only with POP3 servers known to support STLS. When this property is 1, PopSsl should be 0.

The default value is 0.

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Pop3StlsIfPossible
property Pop3StlsIfPossible: Integer
Introduced in version 9.5.0.92

Controls whether Chilkat uses POP3 STLS automatically when the server supports it.

If the server supports STLS, the connection is upgraded to TLS. If the server does not support STLS, the connection remains unencrypted.

The default value is 0.

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PopPassword
property PopPassword: WideString

Specifies the POP3 password.

On Windows, if Pop3SPA is enabled, both PopUsername and PopPassword may be set to "default" to use the credentials of the current logged-on Windows user.

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PopPasswordBase64
property PopPasswordBase64: WideString

Provides a way to specify the POP3 password as a Base64-encoded string.

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PopSsl
property PopSsl: Integer

Controls whether implicit SSL/TLS is used when connecting to the POP3 server.

When set to 1, the TLS connection is established immediately when connecting. The POP3 SSL/TLS port is typically 995.

The default value is 0.

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PopUsername
property PopUsername: WideString

Specifies the POP3 login name.

On Windows, if Pop3SPA is enabled, both PopUsername and PopPassword may be set to "default" to use the credentials of the current logged-on Windows user.

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PreferIpv6
property PreferIpv6: Integer

Controls whether IPv6 is preferred over IPv4 when both are available for a hostname.

The default value is 0, which means IPv4 is preferred.

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ReadTimeout
property ReadTimeout: Integer

Specifies the maximum number of seconds to wait when the SMTP or POP3 server stops responding.

The default value is 30 seconds.

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RequireSslCertVerify
property RequireSslCertVerify: Integer

Controls whether Chilkat requires SMTP and POP3 SSL/TLS server certificates to be successfully verified.

When set to 1, Chilkat rejects the connection if the server certificate is expired or if the certificate signature cannot be verified.

The default value is 0.

This property applies only to SSL/TLS connections.

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ResetDateOnLoad
property ResetDateOnLoad: Integer

Controls whether the email's Date header is reset to the current date and time when an email is loaded.

This applies to methods such as LoadMbx, LoadEml, LoadMime, LoadXml, and LoadXmlString.

The default value is 0.

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SendBufferSize
property SendBufferSize: Integer

Specifies the buffer size used by the underlying TCP/IP socket when sending data.

The default value is 32767.

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SendIndividual
property SendIndividual: Integer

Controls how email is sent to distribution lists.

When 1, Chilkat sends one email per recipient. Each message has the recipient's address in the To header.

When 0, Chilkat sends messages in batches of up to 100 BCC recipients at a time.

For example, a distribution list with 350 recipients would result in four messages: three with 100 BCC recipients, and one with 50 BCC recipients.

The default value is 1.

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SizeLimit
property SizeLimit: Integer

Specifies the maximum size, in bytes, of messages Chilkat will retrieve from a POP3 server.

Messages larger than this limit are not downloaded.

The default value is 0, which means no size limit.

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SmtpAuthMethod
property SmtpAuthMethod: WideString

Specifies the SMTP authentication method to use.

This property should usually be left empty so Chilkat can automatically choose the most secure method advertised by the SMTP server.

If the server does not advertise authentication methods, or if a specific method must be forced, set this property to one of: NONE, LOGIN, PLAIN, CRAM-MD5, or NTLM.

Note: If NTLM authentication fails, set Global.DefaultNtlmVersion = 1 and retry.

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SmtpFailReason
property SmtpFailReason: WideString readonly
Introduced in version 9.5.0.48

Contains a keyword describing the result or failure reason for the last SMTP operation.

Success: The method succeeded.
Failed: A general failure occurred.
NoValidRecipients: The SMTP server rejected all recipients.
NoRecipients: No To, CC, or BCC recipients were provided.
SomeBadRecipients: AllOrNone is 1 and some recipients were rejected.
Aborted: The application aborted the operation.
NoFrom: No FROM address was provided.
FromFailure: The server rejected the MAIL FROM command.
NoCredentials: Required credentials were not provided.
AuthFailure: SMTP authentication failed.
DataFailure: The server returned an error in response to DATA.
NoSmtpHostname: No SMTP hostname or IP address was provided.
StartTlsFailed: Failed to upgrade the connection using STARTTLS.
ConnectFailed: Could not establish the TCP or TLS connection.
GreetingError: The SMTP server returned an error in the initial greeting.
ConnectionLost: The SMTP connection was lost during the operation.
Timeout: A socket read or write timeout occurred.
RenderFailed: The email could not be rendered for sending.
NotUnlocked: UnlockBundle was not called on at least one MailMan instance.
InternalFailure: An internal failure occurred and should be reported to Chilkat support.

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SmtpHost
property SmtpHost: WideString

Specifies the SMTP server hostname or IP address.

Do not include http:// or https://. The value may be a hostname, IPv4 address, or IPv6 address.

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SmtpLoginDomain
property SmtpLoginDomain: WideString

Specifies the Windows domain to use when logging in to an SMTP server with NTLM authentication.

Leave this property empty if no domain is required.

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SmtpMailFrom
property SmtpMailFrom: WideString
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Specifies the SMTP envelope sender address used in the MAIL FROM command.

This address receives bounce messages and identifies the originator of the SMTP transaction. It may differ from the From MIME header.

If left empty, Chilkat uses the email address from the message's From header.

SMTP servers may reject the envelope sender based on DNS, SPF, or other server policy checks.

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SmtpPassword
property SmtpPassword: WideString

Specifies the password used for SMTP authentication.

Chilkat supports SMTP authentication methods such as LOGIN, PLAIN, CRAM-MD5, and NTLM, and normally chooses the most secure available method automatically.

If NTLM authentication is used, SmtpUsername and SmtpPassword may be set to the keyword "default" to use the current Windows logged-on credentials.

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SmtpPipelining
property SmtpPipelining: Integer
Introduced in version 9.5.0.49

Controls whether SMTP pipelining is used when the server advertises support for it.

The default value is 1.

Set this property to 0 to prevent SMTP pipelining. This is required when using AllOrNone.

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SmtpPort
property SmtpPort: Integer

Specifies the SMTP server port.

The default value is 25. If using implicit SSL/TLS with SmtpSsl = 1, the common port is 465.

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SmtpSessionLog
property SmtpSessionLog: WideString readonly

Contains the accumulated raw SMTP commands sent to the server and raw responses received from the server.

This property is read-only. To clear it, call ClearSmtpSessionLog.

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SmtpSsl
property SmtpSsl: Integer

Controls whether Chilkat uses implicit SSL/TLS when connecting to the SMTP server.

When set to 1, the TLS connection is established immediately when the TCP connection is opened.

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SmtpSslServerCertVerified
property SmtpSslServerCertVerified: Integer readonly

Indicates whether the SMTP server's SSL/TLS certificate was successfully verified during the connection.

This property is meaningful only when an SSL/TLS SMTP connection is used.

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SmtpUsername
property SmtpUsername: WideString

Specifies the username used for SMTP authentication.

If SmtpAuthMethod is NTLM, SmtpUsername and SmtpPassword may be set to the keyword "default" to use the current Windows logged-on credentials.

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SocksHostname
property SocksHostname: WideString

Specifies the SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy hostname or IPv4 address.

This property is used only when SocksVersion is set to 4 or 5.

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SocksPassword
property SocksPassword: WideString

Specifies the SOCKS5 proxy password, if authentication is required.

SOCKS4 does not use passwords, so this property applies only to SOCKS5.

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SocksPort
property SocksPort: Integer

Specifies the SOCKS proxy port.

The default value is 1080. This property applies only when SocksVersion is set to 4 or 5.

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SocksUsername
property SocksUsername: WideString

Specifies the SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy username.

This property is used only when SocksVersion is set to 4 or 5.

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SocksVersion
property SocksVersion: Integer

Specifies whether a SOCKS proxy is used.

  • 0 — no SOCKS proxy is used. This is the default.
  • 4 — connect through a SOCKS4 proxy.
  • 5 — connect through a SOCKS5 proxy.

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SoRcvBuf
property SoRcvBuf: Integer

Sets the socket receive buffer size.

The default value is 4194304.

This property should normally be left unchanged. It may be increased if download performance is slow. Values should preferably be multiples of 4096.

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SoSndBuf
property SoSndBuf: Integer

Sets the socket send buffer size.

The default value is 262144.

This property should normally be left unchanged. It may be increased if upload performance is slow. Testing values such as 512K or 1MB is reasonable. Values should preferably be multiples of 4096.

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SslAllowedCiphers
property SslAllowedCiphers: WideString
Introduced in version 9.5.0.48

Specifies the TLS cipher suites Chilkat is allowed to offer when establishing SSL/TLS connections.

The default value is an empty string, meaning Chilkat may offer all implemented cipher suites. To restrict the allowed ciphers, set this property to a comma-separated list of cipher suite names, ordered by preference.

The cipher suites supported by Chilkat are:

TLS 1.3 Cipher Suites
  • TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
ChaCha20-Poly1305 Cipher Suites
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
AES-GCM Cipher Suites
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
AES-128 CBC Cipher Suites
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
AES-256 CBC Cipher Suites
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384

Important: The client offers a list of allowed cipher suites, but the server chooses the final cipher suite from that list.

This property can also include special keywords:

  • rsa1024 — reject server certificates with RSA keys smaller than 1024 bits.
  • rsa2048 — reject server certificates with RSA keys smaller than 2048 bits.
  • secure-renegotiation — require secure renegotiation as defined by RFC 5746.
  • best-practices — use Chilkat's current best-practice cipher policy.

The best-practices setting currently requires RSA server keys of at least 1024 bits, requires secure renegotiation, and disallows RC4, DES, and 3DES ciphers.

Example:

TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256, TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA, rsa1024, secure-renegotiation

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SslProtocol
property SslProtocol: WideString
Introduced in version 9.5.0.46

Selects the SSL/TLS protocol version used for secure SMTP and POP3 connections.

Possible values include:

  • default
  • TLS 1.3
  • TLS 1.2
  • TLS 1.1
  • TLS 1.0
  • SSL 3.0
  • TLS 1.3 or higher
  • TLS 1.2 or higher
  • TLS 1.1 or higher
  • TLS 1.0 or higher

The default value is default, which allows Chilkat to choose the protocol dynamically based on the server's requirements.

Choosing an exact protocol version can cause the connection to fail unless that exact version is negotiated. In most cases, using an or higher setting is preferable.

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StartTLS
property StartTLS: Integer

Controls whether Chilkat requires SMTP STARTTLS.

When set to 1, Chilkat connects to the SMTP server normally and then sends the STARTTLS command to upgrade the connection to SSL/TLS before authenticating and sending email.

The default value is 0.

This property applies to SMTP only, not POP3.

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StartTLSifPossible
property StartTLSifPossible: Integer
Introduced in version 9.5.0.67

Controls whether Chilkat uses SMTP STARTTLS automatically when the server supports it.

When set to 1, Chilkat upgrades the SMTP connection to TLS if the server advertises STARTTLS support. If STARTTLS is not supported, the connection remains unencrypted.

The default value is 1.

Use StartTLS = 1 instead when encryption is required and the connection should fail if STARTTLS is unavailable.

This property applies to SMTP only, not POP3.

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TlsCipherSuite
property TlsCipherSuite: WideString readonly
Introduced in version 9.5.0.49

Contains the current or most recently negotiated TLS cipher suite.

If no TLS connection has been established, or if the TLS connection attempt failed, this property is empty.

Example value:

TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256

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TlsPinSet
property TlsPinSet: WideString
Introduced in version 9.5.0.55

Specifies the expected SPKI fingerprints for TLS public key pinning.

During the TLS handshake, Chilkat compares the server certificate's public key fingerprint against this pin set. If none of the pins match, the TLS handshake is aborted and the connection fails.

The format is:

hash_algorithm, encoding, SPKI_fingerprint_1, SPKI_fingerprint_2, ...

Example with one SHA-256 Base64 pin:

sha256, base64, lKg1SIqyhPSK19tlPbjl8s02yChsVTDklQpkMCHvsTE=

Example with two SHA-256 Base64 pins:

sha256, base64, 4t37LpnGmrMEAG8HEz9yIrnvJV2euVRwCLb9EH5WZyI=, 68b0G5iqMvWVWvUCjMuhLEyekM5729PadtnU5tdXZKs=

Supported hash algorithms include sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512, md2, md5, haval, ripemd128, ripemd160, ripemd256, and ripemd320.

Supported encodings include base64, hex, and other Chilkat-supported encodings.

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TlsVersion
property TlsVersion: WideString readonly
Introduced in version 9.5.0.49

Contains the current or most recently negotiated TLS protocol version.

If no TLS connection has been established, or if the TLS connection attempt failed, this property is empty.

Possible values include SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2, and TLS 1.3.

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UncommonOptions
property UncommonOptions: WideString
Introduced in version 9.5.0.80

Provides a comma-separated list of uncommon option keywords.

This property defaults to an empty string and should normally remain empty.

  • ProtectFromVpn — introduced in v9.5.0.80. On Android, bypasses any installed or active VPN.
  • SmtpLoginAnsi — introduced in v9.5.0.97. Causes SMTP login and password strings containing non-ASCII characters to be sent using ANSI encoding instead of UTF-8. This restores the older Chilkat behavior for SMTP servers that expect ANSI credentials.

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UseApop
property UseApop: Integer

Controls whether Chilkat automatically uses APOP authentication when the POP3 server supports it.

The default value is 0.

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VerboseLogging
property VerboseLogging: Integer

If set to 1, then the contents of LastErrorText (or LastErrorXml, or LastErrorHtml) may contain more verbose information. The default value is 0. Verbose logging should only be used for debugging. The potentially large quantity of logged information may adversely affect peformance.

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Version
property Version: WideString readonly

Version of the component/library, such as "10.1.0"

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Methods

AddPfxSourceBd
function AddPfxSourceBd(bd: IChilkatBinData; password: WideString): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Adds a PFX/PKCS#12 certificate store to the MailMan object's internal list of sources used for locating certificates and private keys.

The PFX data is supplied in the bd object, which should contain the bytes of a .pfx or .p12 file.

The added PFX source is searched when Chilkat needs a certificate and private key for operations such as:

  • Decrypting S/MIME encrypted email
  • Creating digitally signed email

Multiple PFX sources can be added by calling this method once for each PFX.

On Windows, the registry-based Windows certificate stores are automatically searched when locating certificates and private keys. Therefore, if the required certificate and private key are already installed in the Windows certificate store, explicitly adding a PFX source is often unnecessary.

On macOS, the Apple Keychain is also searched automatically. If the required certificate and private key are already available in the Apple Keychain, it is likewise unnecessary to explicitly add a PFX source.

The password argument specifies the password required to open the PFX.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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AddPfxSourceData
function AddPfxSourceData(pfxData: OleVariant; password: WideString): Integer;

Adds a PFX/PKCS#12 certificate store to the MailMan object's internal list of sources used for locating certificates and private keys.

The pfxData argument contains the bytes of a .pfx / .p12 file.

The added PFX source is searched when Chilkat needs a certificate and private key for operations such as:

  • Decrypting S/MIME encrypted email
  • Creating digitally signed email

Multiple PFX sources can be added by calling this method once for each PFX.

On Windows, the registry-based Windows certificate stores are automatically searched when locating certificates and private keys. Therefore, if the required certificate and private key are already installed in the Windows certificate store, explicitly adding a PFX source is often unnecessary.

On macOS, the Apple Keychain is also searched automatically. If the required certificate and private key are already available in the Apple Keychain, it is likewise unnecessary to explicitly add a PFX source.

The password argument specifies the password required to open the PFX.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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AddPfxSourceFile
function AddPfxSourceFile(pfxFilePath: WideString; password: WideString): Integer;

Adds a PFX/PKCS#12 file to the MailMan object's internal list of sources used for locating certificates and private keys. The pfxFilePath argument is the path to a .pfx or .p12 file.

The added PFX source is searched when Chilkat needs a certificate and private key for operations such as:

  • Decrypting S/MIME encrypted email
  • Creating digitally signed email

Multiple PFX sources can be added by calling this method once for each PFX.

On Windows, the registry-based Windows certificate stores are automatically searched when locating certificates and private keys. Therefore, if the required certificate and private key are already installed in the Windows certificate store, explicitly adding a PFX source is often unnecessary.

On macOS, the Apple Keychain is also searched automatically. If the required certificate and private key are already available in the Apple Keychain, it is likewise unnecessary to explicitly add a PFX source.

The password argument specifies the password required to open the PFX.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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CheckMail
function CheckMail(): Integer;

Returns the number of emails currently available in the POP3 mailbox. Returns -1 if an error occurs.

If this method fails, use VerifyPopConnection to test basic TCP/IP connectivity to the POP3 server, and VerifyPopLogin to test whether the POP3 login succeeds. The Verify* methods are intended as diagnostic helpers when a POP3 operation returns an error.

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CheckMailAsync (1)
function CheckMailAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CheckMail method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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ClearBadEmailAddresses
procedure ClearBadEmailAddresses();

Clears the MailMan object's in-memory list of bad email addresses.

When an email-sending method is called, email addresses rejected by the SMTP server are cached in the MailMan object. These rejected addresses can be retrieved by calling GetBadEmailAddresses. This method clears that cached list so the object starts with no remembered bad addresses.

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ClearPop3SessionLog
procedure ClearPop3SessionLog();

Clears the current contents of the Pop3SessionLog property.

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ClearSmtpSessionLog
procedure ClearSmtpSessionLog();

Clears the current contents of the SmtpSessionLog property.

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CloseSmtpConnection
function CloseSmtpConnection(): Integer;

Explicitly closes the current SMTP connection. Before closing the socket connection, Chilkat sends the SMTP QUIT command to the server.

Calling this method is optional in most applications. The MailMan object automatically opens an SMTP connection when an email-sending method is called and no connection is already open. The connection is then kept open so subsequent sends can reuse it. For example, if an application calls SendEmail ten times, the first call opens the SMTP connection, and the following calls send over the same connection.

If an SMTP-related property changes, such as the hostname, username, password, port, or SSL/TLS settings, the existing connection is closed and a new connection is established the next time an email-sending method is called.

The SMTP connection is also closed automatically when the MailMan object is destroyed.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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CloseSmtpConnectionAsync (1)
function CloseSmtpConnectionAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CloseSmtpConnection method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

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DeleteBundle
function DeleteBundle(emailBundle: IChilkatEmailBundle): Integer;

Marks multiple emails on the POP3 server for deletion. Each email in emailBundle that is still present in the POP3 mailbox is marked for deletion.

In POP3, messages marked for deletion are not permanently removed until the session ends with the QUIT command. If the ImmediateDelete property is 1, which is the default, Chilkat sends QUIT and ends the POP3 session automatically so the deletions are completed immediately. If ImmediateDelete is 0, call Pop3EndSession when finished to send QUIT and finalize the deletions.

When making multiple calls to Delete* methods, it is usually better to set ImmediateDelete to 0, perform all deletion markings, and then call Pop3EndSession once.

Any method that requires communication with the POP3 server will automatically re-establish a session using the current property settings if a session is not already open.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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DeleteBundleAsync (1)
function DeleteBundleAsync(emailBundle: IChilkatEmailBundle): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DeleteBundle method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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DeleteByMsgnum
function DeleteByMsgnum(msgnum: Integer): Integer;

Marks an email for deletion by its POP3 message number.

Important: Message numbers are specific to a single POP3 session and can change from one session to the next. For example, if a mailbox contains ten messages, they are numbered 1 through 10. If message 1 is deleted and a new POP3 session is opened, the remaining messages are renumbered 1 through 9.

A POP3 session must already be established before this method is called, either explicitly by calling Pop3BeginSession or implicitly by calling another method that opens the session. This method does not automatically begin a new session because doing so could change the message numbers and cause the application to delete a different message than intended.

This method only marks the message for deletion. The message is not removed from the POP3 mailbox until the session is ended by calling Pop3EndSession, which sends the QUIT command.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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DeleteByMsgnumAsync (1)
function DeleteByMsgnumAsync(msgnum: Integer): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DeleteByMsgnum method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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DeleteByUidl
function DeleteByUidl(uidl: WideString): Integer;

Marks an email on the POP3 server for deletion using its UIDL. UIDLs are generally preferred over POP3 message numbers because UIDLs remain stable across sessions for as long as the message remains in the mailbox.

In POP3, messages marked for deletion are not permanently removed until the session ends with the QUIT command. If the ImmediateDelete property is 1, which is the default, Chilkat sends QUIT and ends the POP3 session automatically so the deletion is completed immediately. If ImmediateDelete is 0, call Pop3EndSession when finished to send QUIT and finalize the deletion.

When making multiple calls to Delete* methods, it is usually better to set ImmediateDelete to 0, perform all deletion markings, and then call Pop3EndSession once.

Any method that requires communication with the POP3 server will automatically re-establish a session using the current property settings if a session is not already open.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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DeleteByUidlAsync (1)
function DeleteByUidlAsync(uidl: WideString): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DeleteByUidl method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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DeleteEmail
function DeleteEmail(email: IChilkatEmail): Integer;

Marks the specified email for deletion on the POP3 server. The email object should represent a message that was retrieved from the same POP3 mailbox and can be matched to a message still present on the server.

In POP3, messages marked for deletion are not permanently removed until the session ends with the QUIT command. If the ImmediateDelete property is 1, which is the default, Chilkat sends QUIT and ends the POP3 session automatically so the deletion is completed immediately. If ImmediateDelete is 0, call Pop3EndSession when finished to send QUIT and finalize the deletion.

When making multiple calls to Delete* methods, it is usually better to set ImmediateDelete to 0, perform all deletion markings, and then call Pop3EndSession once.

Any method that requires communication with the POP3 server will automatically re-establish a session using the current property settings if a session is not already open.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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DeleteEmailAsync (1)
function DeleteEmailAsync(email: IChilkatEmail): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DeleteEmail method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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DeleteUidlSet
function DeleteUidlSet(stUidls: IChilkatStringTable): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.1.0

Marks multiple emails on the POP3 server for deletion. Each message whose UIDL matches an entry in stUidls is marked for deletion.

In POP3, messages marked for deletion are not permanently removed until the session ends with the QUIT command. If the ImmediateDelete property is 1, which is the default, Chilkat sends QUIT and ends the POP3 session automatically so the deletions are completed immediately. If ImmediateDelete is 0, call Pop3EndSession when finished to send QUIT and finalize the deletions.

When making multiple calls to Delete* methods, it is usually better to set ImmediateDelete to 0, perform all deletion markings, and then call Pop3EndSession once.

Any method that requires communication with the POP3 server will automatically re-establish a session using the current property settings if a session is not already open.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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DeleteUidlSetAsync (1)
function DeleteUidlSetAsync(stUidls: IChilkatStringTable): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 11.1.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DeleteUidlSet method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchAll
function FetchAll(keepOnServer: Integer; headersOnly: Integer; numBodyLines: Integer; bundle: IChilkatEmailBundle): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Retrieves all emails from the POP3 mailbox and stores them in bundle.

If headersOnly is 1, Chilkat downloads only the message headers and the first numBodyLines lines of the message body. Attachments are not downloaded. If headersOnly is 0, Chilkat downloads the complete messages, including attachments.

If keepOnServer is 1, the downloaded emails remain on the POP3 server. If keepOnServer is 0, the messages may be deleted from the server after full download, depending on the POP3 deletion/session behavior.

Note: keepOnServer applies only when downloading full emails. Header-only downloads do not delete messages from the server, regardless of the value of keepOnServer.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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FetchAllAsync (1)
function FetchAllAsync(keepOnServer: Integer; headersOnly: Integer; numBodyLines: Integer; bundle: IChilkatEmailBundle): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchAll method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchByUidl
function FetchByUidl(uidl: WideString; headerOnly: Integer; numBodyLines: Integer; email: IChilkatEmail): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Retrieves an email from the POP3 server by UIDL and stores it in email. The message is not deleted from the server.

If headerOnly is 1, Chilkat downloads only the message headers and the first numBodyLines lines of the message body. Attachments are not downloaded. If headerOnly is 0, Chilkat downloads the complete message, including attachments.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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FetchByUidlAsync (1)
function FetchByUidlAsync(uidl: WideString; headerOnly: Integer; numBodyLines: Integer; email: IChilkatEmail): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchByUidl method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchFull
function FetchFull(partialEmail: IChilkatEmail; fullEmail: IChilkatEmail): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Downloads the full version of an email when partialEmail contains a previously retrieved header-only or partial message. The complete message is stored in fullEmail.

This is useful when an application first downloads headers or partial bodies to display a message list, and later needs to retrieve the complete message, including attachments, for one selected email.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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FetchFullAsync (1)
function FetchFullAsync(partialEmail: IChilkatEmail; fullEmail: IChilkatEmail): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchFull method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchMime
function FetchMime(uidl: WideString): OleVariant;

Fetches an email from the POP3 server by UIDL and returns the raw MIME source bytes of the message.

Returns a zero-length byte array (as an OleVariant) on failure.
An empty array will have a VarArrayHighBound of -1 meaning 0 elements.

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FetchMimeAsync (1)
function FetchMimeAsync(uidl: WideString): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchMime method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchMimeBd
function FetchMimeBd(uidl: WideString; mimeData: IChilkatBinData): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.73

Fetches an email from the POP3 server by UIDL and stores the raw MIME source bytes in mimeData.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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FetchMimeBdAsync (1)
function FetchMimeBdAsync(uidl: WideString; mimeData: IChilkatBinData): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.73

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchMimeBd method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchMimeByMsgnum
function FetchMimeByMsgnum(msgnum: Integer): OleVariant;

Retrieves an email by POP3 message number and returns the raw MIME source bytes.

Important: Message numbers are specific to a single POP3 session and can change from one session to the next. For example, if a mailbox contains ten messages, they are numbered 1 through 10. If message 1 is deleted and a new POP3 session is opened, the remaining messages are renumbered 1 through 9.

A POP3 session must already be established before this method is called, either explicitly by calling Pop3BeginSession or implicitly by calling another method that opens the session. This method does not automatically begin a new POP3 session because doing so could change the message numbers.

Returns a zero-length byte array (as an OleVariant) on failure.
An empty array will have a VarArrayHighBound of -1 meaning 0 elements.

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FetchMimeByMsgnumAsync (1)
function FetchMimeByMsgnumAsync(msgnum: Integer): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchMimeByMsgnum method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchMimeByMsgnumBd
function FetchMimeByMsgnumBd(msgnum: Integer; bd: IChilkatBinData): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Retrieves an email by POP3 message number and stores the raw MIME source bytes in bd.

Important: Message numbers are specific to a single POP3 session and can change from one session to the next. For example, if a mailbox contains ten messages, they are numbered 1 through 10. If message 1 is deleted and a new POP3 session is opened, the remaining messages are renumbered 1 through 9.

A POP3 session must already be established before this method is called, either explicitly by calling Pop3BeginSession or implicitly by calling another method that opens the session. This method does not automatically begin a new POP3 session because doing so could change the message numbers.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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FetchMimeByMsgnumBdAsync (1)
function FetchMimeByMsgnumBdAsync(msgnum: Integer; bd: IChilkatBinData): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchMimeByMsgnumBd method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchOne
function FetchOne(headerOnly: Integer; numBodyLines: Integer; msgNum: Integer; email: IChilkatEmail): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Retrieves a single email by POP3 message number and stores it in email. The first message in the POP3 mailbox has message number 1. Messages fetched by this method remain on the server.

If headerOnly is 1, Chilkat downloads only the message headers and the first numBodyLines lines of the message body. Attachments are not downloaded. If headerOnly is 0, Chilkat downloads the complete message, including attachments.

Note: Message numbers are specific to a single POP3 session and can change from one session to the next. Use UIDLs when messages need to be identified reliably across sessions.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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FetchOneAsync (1)
function FetchOneAsync(headerOnly: Integer; numBodyLines: Integer; msgNum: Integer; email: IChilkatEmail): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchOne method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchRange
function FetchRange(keepOnServer: Integer; headersOnly: Integer; numBodyLines: Integer; startIndex: Integer; endIndex: Integer; bundle: IChilkatEmailBundle): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Retrieves a range of emails from the POP3 mailbox and stores them in bundle.

The range is specified by startIndex and endIndex. The first email has index 0. The GetMailboxCount method returns the total number of messages in the POP3 mailbox.

If headersOnly is 1, Chilkat downloads only the message headers and the first numBodyLines lines of each message body. Attachments are not downloaded. If headersOnly is 0, Chilkat downloads the complete messages, including attachments.

If keepOnServer is 1, the downloaded emails remain on the POP3 server. If keepOnServer is 0, the messages may be deleted from the server after full download, depending on the POP3 deletion/session behavior.

Note: keepOnServer applies only when downloading full emails. Header-only downloads do not delete messages from the server, regardless of the value of keepOnServer.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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FetchRangeAsync (1)
function FetchRangeAsync(keepOnServer: Integer; headersOnly: Integer; numBodyLines: Integer; startIndex: Integer; endIndex: Integer; bundle: IChilkatEmailBundle): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchRange method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchUidls
function FetchUidls(uidls: IChilkatStringTable): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Retrieves the UIDLs of the messages currently stored in the POP3 mailbox and stores them in uidls.

A POP3 UIDL, or Unique ID Listing, is a persistent identifier assigned by the mail server to a message. Unlike POP3 message numbers, which can change between sessions, UIDLs remain consistent for as long as the message remains in the mailbox. This allows an application to track which messages have already been downloaded without relying on message numbers.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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FetchUidlsAsync (1)
function FetchUidlsAsync(uidls: IChilkatStringTable): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchUidls method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchUidlSet
function FetchUidlSet(uidls: IChilkatStringTable; headersOnly: Integer; numBodyLines: Integer; bundle: IChilkatEmailBundle): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Retrieves the emails whose UIDLs are present in uidls and stores them in bundle. The downloaded messages are not deleted from the server.

If headersOnly is 1, Chilkat downloads only the message headers and the first numBodyLines lines of each message body. Attachments are not downloaded. If headersOnly is 0, Chilkat downloads the complete messages, including attachments.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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FetchUidlSetAsync (1)
function FetchUidlSetAsync(uidls: IChilkatStringTable; headersOnly: Integer; numBodyLines: Integer; bundle: IChilkatEmailBundle): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchUidlSet method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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GetLastJsonData
procedure GetLastJsonData(json: IChilkatJsonObject);
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Provides information about what transpired in the last method called on this object instance. For many methods, there is no information. However, for some methods, details about what occurred can be obtained by getting the LastJsonData right after the method call returns.

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GetMailboxCount
function GetMailboxCount(): Integer;

Returns the number of emails currently available in the POP3 mailbox. Returns -1 if an error occurs.

This method is functionally identical to CheckMail.

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GetMailboxCountAsync (1)
function GetMailboxCountAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetMailboxCount method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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GetMailboxInfoXml
function GetMailboxInfoXml(): WideString;

Returns an XML document containing information about the messages currently stored in the POP3 mailbox.

The XML includes the UIDL and size, in bytes, for each message in the mailbox. This is useful for scanning mailbox state without downloading the full messages.

Returns a zero-length WideString on failure

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GetMailboxInfoXmlAsync (1)
function GetMailboxInfoXmlAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetMailboxInfoXml method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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GetMailboxSize
function GetMailboxSize(): Integer;

Returns the total combined size, in bytes, of all emails currently stored in the POP3 mailbox. This is also known as the POP3 maildrop size.

Returns -1 on failure.

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GetMailboxSizeAsync (1)
function GetMailboxSizeAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetMailboxSize method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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GetServerCert
function GetServerCert(useSmtp: Integer; cert: IChilkatCert): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Gets the digital certificate presented by the SMTP or POP3 server for the current SSL/TLS connection and stores it in cert.

If useSmtp is 1, Chilkat returns the certificate for the SMTP connection. If useSmtp is 0, Chilkat returns the certificate for the POP3 connection.

This method applies only when the current connection uses SSL/TLS.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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GetSizeByUidl
function GetSizeByUidl(uidl: WideString): Integer;

Returns the size, in bytes, of the email on the POP3 server identified by uidl. The size includes the full message content, including attachments.

Returns -1 if an error occurs.

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GetSizeByUidlAsync (1)
function GetSizeByUidlAsync(uidl: WideString): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetSizeByUidl method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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IsSmtpDsnCapable
function IsSmtpDsnCapable(): Integer;

Contacts the SMTP server and determines whether it supports the DSN, or Delivery Status Notification, extension defined by RFC 3461.

DSN support is used with properties such as DsnEnvid, DsnNotify, and DsnRet. Returns 1 if the SMTP server advertises DSN support, otherwise returns 0.

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IsSmtpDsnCapableAsync (1)
function IsSmtpDsnCapableAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the IsSmtpDsnCapable method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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LoadMbxFile
function LoadMbxFile(mbxPath: WideString; bundle: IChilkatEmailBundle): Integer;
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Loads emails from a .mbx mailbox file and stores them in bundle.

If a filter has been configured, only the emails matching the filter are returned. Returns 1 for success and 0 for failure.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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LoadTaskCaller
function LoadTaskCaller(task: IChilkatTask): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.80

Loads the caller of the task's async method.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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OpenSmtpConnection
function OpenSmtpConnection(): Integer;

Explicitly opens a connection to the SMTP server and authenticates if a username and password, OAuth2 token, or other applicable authentication settings have been provided.

Calling this method is optional. Email-sending methods such as SendEmail automatically open and authenticate the SMTP connection when needed.

This method is equivalent to calling SmtpConnect followed by SmtpAuthenticate.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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OpenSmtpConnectionAsync (1)
function OpenSmtpConnectionAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the OpenSmtpConnection method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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Pop3Authenticate
function Pop3Authenticate(): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Authenticates with the POP3 server using the current POP3 property settings, such as PopUsername, PopPassword, and any authentication-related options.

This method should be called only after a successful call to Pop3Connect. The Pop3BeginSession method performs both steps and is equivalent to calling Pop3Connect followed by Pop3Authenticate.

Calling this method is optional in most applications because POP3 methods that communicate with the server automatically connect and authenticate if no authenticated session is already open.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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Pop3AuthenticateAsync (1)
function Pop3AuthenticateAsync(): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Creates an asynchronous task to call the Pop3Authenticate method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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Pop3BeginSession
function Pop3BeginSession(): Integer;

Explicitly begins a POP3 session by connecting to the POP3 server and authenticating using the current POP3 property settings.

Calling this method is optional. Any method that requires an established POP3 session automatically connects and logs in if a session is not already open.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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Pop3BeginSessionAsync (1)
function Pop3BeginSessionAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the Pop3BeginSession method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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Pop3Connect
function Pop3Connect(): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Explicitly connects to the POP3 server. If SSL/TLS is required by the current property settings, the secure TLS channel is established as part of this call. This method receives the server's initial greeting but does not authenticate.

After Pop3Connect succeeds, call Pop3Authenticate to log in. The Pop3BeginSession method performs both steps and is equivalent to calling Pop3Connect followed by Pop3Authenticate.

Calling this method is optional in most applications because POP3 methods that communicate with the server automatically connect and authenticate if no authenticated session is already open. When finished with the POP3 server, call Pop3EndSession or Pop3EndSessionNoQuit to disconnect.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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Pop3ConnectAsync (1)
function Pop3ConnectAsync(): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.56

Creates an asynchronous task to call the Pop3Connect method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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Pop3EndSession
function Pop3EndSession(): Integer;

Explicitly ends the current POP3 session. Chilkat sends the POP3 QUIT command and then closes the connection to the POP3 server.

If ImmediateDelete is 0, any messages previously marked for deletion are deleted when this method sends QUIT and the POP3 session ends.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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Pop3EndSessionAsync (1)
function Pop3EndSessionAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the Pop3EndSession method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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Pop3EndSessionNoQuit
function Pop3EndSessionNoQuit(): Integer;

Closes the POP3 connection without sending the QUIT command.

This differs from Pop3EndSession, which sends QUIT before disconnecting. Because POP3 deletions are normally finalized when QUIT is sent, use this method only when the application intentionally wants to disconnect without completing the normal session-ending command sequence.

This method should always return 1.

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Pop3EndSessionNoQuitAsync (1)
function Pop3EndSessionNoQuitAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the Pop3EndSessionNoQuit method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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Pop3Noop
function Pop3Noop(): Integer;

Sends a POP3 NOOP command to the server.

This can be useful for keeping a POP3 session alive or for verifying that the current POP3 connection is still open and functioning.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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Pop3NoopAsync (1)
function Pop3NoopAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the Pop3Noop method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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Pop3Reset
function Pop3Reset(): Integer;

Sends a POP3 RSET command to the server.

If any messages have been marked for deletion during the current POP3 session, RSET unmarks them. This resets the deletion state of the POP3 session to a known valid starting point.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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Pop3ResetAsync (1)
function Pop3ResetAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the Pop3Reset method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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Pop3SendRawCommand
function Pop3SendRawCommand(command: WideString; charset: WideString): WideString;

Sends a raw command to the POP3 server and returns the server's response.

If command contains non-US-ASCII characters, charset specifies the character set used to encode the command before it is sent. Examples include utf-8, ansi, iso-8859-1, and Shift_JIS.

This method is intended for advanced use, diagnostics, or issuing POP3 commands not directly exposed by higher-level MailMan methods.

Returns a zero-length WideString on failure

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Pop3SendRawCommandAsync (1)
function Pop3SendRawCommandAsync(command: WideString; charset: WideString): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the Pop3SendRawCommand method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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QuickSend
function QuickSend(fromAddr: WideString; toAddr: WideString; subject: WideString; body: WideString; smtpServer: WideString): Integer;

Sends a simple email to a single recipient without requiring the application to explicitly create an Email object.

The fromAddr argument is the sender address, toAddr is the recipient address, subject is the message subject, body is the plain-text body, and smtpServer is the SMTP server hostname.

This method is convenient for simple cases. For attachments, HTML email, CC/BCC recipients, alternate bodies, signing, encryption, or more control over headers and SMTP behavior, create an Email object and use SendEmail instead.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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QuickSendAsync (1)
function QuickSendAsync(fromAddr: WideString; toAddr: WideString; subject: WideString; body: WideString; smtpServer: WideString): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the QuickSend method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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RenderToMime
function RenderToMime(email: IChilkatEmail): WideString;

Renders an Email object into the MIME text that would be sent to the SMTP server, without actually sending the email.

When SendEmail is called, Chilkat first renders the email using the current MailMan and Email settings. This rendering may include MIME formatting, header encoding, placeholder substitution, digital signing, encryption, and other transformations required before transmission. RenderToMime performs that rendering step and returns the resulting MIME text.

Conceptually, SendEmail is equivalent to calling RenderToMime followed by SendMime. If successful, the rendered MIME string is returned.

Note: If the MIME may contain 8bit or binary content, use RenderToMimeBytes or RenderToMimeBd instead. Returning binary MIME as a string can corrupt data that is not valid text.

Returns a zero-length WideString on failure

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RenderToMimeBd
function RenderToMimeBd(email: IChilkatEmail; renderedMime: IChilkatBinData): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.62

Renders an Email object into MIME bytes and appends the result to renderedMime.

This method is the BinData version of RenderToMimeBytes. It is useful when the rendered MIME must be preserved exactly as bytes, especially if the message may contain 8bit or binary MIME content.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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RenderToMimeBytes
function RenderToMimeBytes(email: IChilkatEmail): OleVariant;

Renders an Email object into the MIME bytes that would be sent to the SMTP server, without actually sending the email.

This method is similar to RenderToMime, except the rendered MIME is returned as a byte array. Use this method when the MIME may contain 8bit or binary content, or when the exact bytes must be preserved.

Returning MIME as a string can introduce errors if the message contains non-text binary data. For that reason, RenderToMimeBytes is recommended unless it is certain that the rendered MIME is entirely safe to represent as text.

Returns a zero-length byte array (as an OleVariant) on failure.
An empty array will have a VarArrayHighBound of -1 meaning 0 elements.

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RenderToMimeSb
function RenderToMimeSb(email: IChilkatEmail; renderedMime: IChilkatStringBuilder): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.62

Renders an Email object into MIME text and appends the result to renderedMime.

This method is the StringBuilder version of RenderToMime. It is useful when the application wants to accumulate or inspect the rendered MIME text without immediately sending the email.

Note: If the MIME may contain 8bit or binary content, use RenderToMimeBytes or RenderToMimeBd instead. Returning binary MIME as text can corrupt data that is not valid text.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SendBundle
function SendBundle(bundle: IChilkatEmailBundle): Integer;

Sends each email in bundle. This is equivalent to calling SendEmail once for each email in the bundle.

If an error occurs while sending one email, Chilkat continues attempting to send the remaining emails unless a fatal error occurs that requires the send operation to stop.

Because it can be difficult or impossible to programmatically determine exactly which emails succeeded and which failed after a bundle send, applications that need detailed per-message status should loop through the bundle and call SendEmail for each message individually.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SendBundleAsync (1)
function SendBundleAsync(bundle: IChilkatEmailBundle): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SendBundle method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SendEmail
function SendEmail(email: IChilkatEmail): Integer;

Sends a single email through the configured SMTP server.

Chilkat automatically opens the SMTP connection when needed. After the email is sent, the connection remains open so a subsequent call to SendEmail or another email-sending method can reuse the same SMTP connection. If an SMTP-related property changes, such as SmtpHost, SmtpUsername, password, port, or SSL/TLS settings, Chilkat automatically closes the existing connection and establishes a new one using the updated settings on the next send.

Important: Some SMTP servers do not complete final delivery processing until the SMTP connection is closed. In these cases, call CloseSmtpConnection after sending. Most SMTP servers process the message immediately, so explicitly closing the connection is usually not required.

After sending, additional information about the SMTP transaction may be available by calling GetLastJsonData.

This method returns 1 if the final SMTP status code in the SMTP session is in the 200 or 300 range. Returns 0 for failure.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SendEmailAsync (1)
function SendEmailAsync(email: IChilkatEmail): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SendEmail method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SendMime
function SendMime(fromAddr: WideString; recipients: WideString; mimeSource: WideString): Integer;

Sends an email from caller-supplied MIME text. The MIME source in mimeSource is passed to the SMTP server as the message content.

This method provides complete control over the MIME that is sent. It is useful when the application already has a fully formed MIME message, or when the MIME was created externally and should not be rebuilt from an Email object.

The fromAddr argument is the SMTP reverse-path address used in the MAIL FROM command. This is where bounced email and non-delivery reports are normally delivered. It can be different from the From header in the MIME.

The recipients argument is a comma-separated list of recipient email addresses used in SMTP RCPT TO commands. These are usually the same addresses found in the MIME To, Cc, and Bcc headers, but they do not have to be the same unless the SMTP server enforces such a policy.

This method returns 1 if the final SMTP status code in the SMTP session is in the 200 or 300 range. Returns 0 for failure.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SendMimeAsync (1)
function SendMimeAsync(fromAddr: WideString; recipients: WideString; mimeSource: WideString): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SendMime method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SendMimeBd
function SendMimeBd(fromAddr: WideString; recipients: WideString; mimeData: IChilkatBinData): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.73

Sends an email from caller-supplied MIME bytes contained in mimeData.

This method is the BinData version of SendMimeBytes. It is useful when the MIME must be sent exactly as bytes, such as when it contains binary MIME content, 8bit encodings, or a DKIM/DomainKey signature where byte preservation matters.

The fromAddr argument is the SMTP reverse-path address used in the MAIL FROM command. The recipients argument is a comma-separated list of recipient addresses used in SMTP RCPT TO commands.

This method returns 1 if the final SMTP status code in the SMTP session is in the 200 or 300 range. Returns 0 for failure.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SendMimeBdAsync (1)
function SendMimeBdAsync(fromAddr: WideString; recipients: WideString; mimeData: IChilkatBinData): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.73

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SendMimeBd method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SendMimeBytes
function SendMimeBytes(fromAddr: WideString; recipients: WideString; mimeSource: OleVariant): Integer;

Sends an email from caller-supplied MIME bytes.

This method is similar to SendMime, except the MIME is supplied as a byte array. Use this method when the MIME contains binary data, 8bit content, or a DKIM/DomainKey signature where preserving the exact bytes is important.

The fromAddr argument is the SMTP reverse-path address used in the MAIL FROM command. This is where bounced email and non-delivery reports are normally delivered. It can be different from the From header in the MIME.

The recipients argument is a comma-separated list of recipient email addresses used in SMTP RCPT TO commands. These are usually the same addresses found in the MIME To, Cc, and Bcc headers, but they do not have to be the same unless the SMTP server enforces such a policy.

This method returns 1 if the final SMTP status code in the SMTP session is in the 200 or 300 range. Returns 0 for failure.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SendMimeBytesAsync (1)
function SendMimeBytesAsync(fromAddr: WideString; recipients: WideString; mimeSource: OleVariant): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SendMimeBytes method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SendMimeToList
function SendMimeToList(fromAddr: WideString; distListFilename: WideString; mimeSource: WideString): Integer;

Sends caller-supplied MIME text to a distribution list read from a text file.

This method is similar to SendMime, except the recipient list is read from distListFilename. The distribution list file should contain one email address per line.

The fromAddr argument is the SMTP reverse-path address used in the MAIL FROM command. The MIME text in mimeSource is used as the message content.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SendMimeToListAsync (1)
function SendMimeToListAsync(fromAddr: WideString; distListFilename: WideString; mimeSource: WideString): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SendMimeToList method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SetDecryptCert
function SetDecryptCert(cert: IChilkatCert): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.40

Explicitly specifies the certificate to use when decrypting encrypted email.

The certificate must correspond to the recipient certificate used to encrypt the message, and the associated private key must be available to Chilkat through the certificate itself, an added PFX source, an XML certificate vault, or the platform certificate store where applicable.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SetDecryptCert2
function SetDecryptCert2(cert: IChilkatCert; privateKey: IPrivateKey): Integer;

Explicitly specifies both the certificate and its associated private key to use when decrypting S/MIME encrypted email.

In most cases, it is simpler to call AddPfxSourceFile or AddPfxSourceData to provide the certificate and private key together in a PFX/PKCS#12 source. On Windows, if the certificate and private key are already installed in the default certificate store, no explicit setup may be needed because MailMan automatically searches the Windows certificate stores.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SetPassword
function SetPassword(protocol: WideString; password: IChilkatSecureString): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.71

Sets the POP3 or SMTP password from a SecureString.

The protocol argument specifies which password is being set. Use pop3 to set the POP3 password, which is equivalent to setting the PopPassword property. Use smtp to set the SMTP password, which is equivalent to setting the SmtpPassword property.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SetSslClientCert
function SetSslClientCert(cert: IChilkatCert): Integer;

Sets the client-side certificate to use for SSL/TLS connections.

This is typically not required. Most SSL/TLS connections authenticate the server only, while the client remains unauthenticated at the TLS layer. Use this method only when the SMTP or POP3 server requires TLS client certificate authentication.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SetSslClientCertPem
function SetSslClientCertPem(pemDataOrFilename: WideString; pemPassword: WideString): Integer;

Sets the client-side certificate to use for SSL/TLS connections, loading it from PEM data or from a PEM file.

The pemDataOrFilename argument may contain PEM text or the path to a PEM file. The pemPassword argument supplies the password if the PEM private key is encrypted.

TLS client certificates are typically required only when the server uses mutual TLS. Most SMTP and POP3 SSL/TLS connections do not require a client certificate.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SetSslClientCertPfx
function SetSslClientCertPfx(pfxPath: WideString; pfxPassword: WideString): Integer;

Sets the client-side certificate to use for SSL/TLS connections, loading it from a PFX/PKCS#12 file.

The pfxPath argument is the path to the PFX file, and pfxPassword is the password required to open it.

TLS client certificates are typically required only when the server uses mutual TLS. Most SMTP and POP3 SSL/TLS connections do not require a client certificate.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SmtpAuthenticate
function SmtpAuthenticate(): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.48

Authenticates with the SMTP server using the current SMTP property settings, such as SmtpUsername, SmtpPassword, OAuth2 token settings, and other authentication-related options.

This method should be called only after a successful call to SmtpConnect. The OpenSmtpConnection method performs both steps and is equivalent to calling SmtpConnect followed by SmtpAuthenticate.

Calling this method is optional in most applications because SMTP methods that communicate with the server, such as SendEmail, automatically connect and authenticate if no authenticated SMTP connection is already open.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SmtpAuthenticateAsync (1)
function SmtpAuthenticateAsync(): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.48

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SmtpAuthenticate method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SmtpConnect
function SmtpConnect(): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.48

Explicitly connects to the SMTP server. If SSL/TLS is required by the current property settings, the secure TLS channel is established as part of this call. This method receives the server's initial greeting but does not authenticate.

After SmtpConnect succeeds, call SmtpAuthenticate to authenticate. The OpenSmtpConnection method performs both steps and is equivalent to calling SmtpConnect followed by SmtpAuthenticate.

Calling this method is optional in most applications because SMTP methods that communicate with the server, such as SendEmail, automatically connect and authenticate if no authenticated SMTP connection is already open.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SmtpConnectAsync (1)
function SmtpConnectAsync(): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.48

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SmtpConnect method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SmtpNoop
function SmtpNoop(): Integer;

Sends an SMTP NOOP command to the server.

This can be useful for testing whether the SMTP connection is working and still valid. If an SMTP connection is not already open, SmtpNoop automatically establishes the connection using the current SMTP property settings.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SmtpNoopAsync (1)
function SmtpNoopAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SmtpNoop method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SmtpRecipientsLog
procedure SmtpRecipientsLog(rejected: Integer; emailAddrs: IChilkatStringTable);
Introduced in version 11.0.0

Returns the list of recipient email addresses accepted or rejected by the SMTP server during the most recent email-send operation, such as SendEmail.

If rejected is 1, emailAddrs receives the rejected recipient addresses. If rejected is 0, emailAddrs receives the accepted recipient addresses.

Chilkat maintains internal accepted-recipient and rejected-recipient lists for the most recent SMTP send. These lists are reset automatically at the beginning of each new mail-sending call.

Note: During the SMTP transaction, the SMTP server can usually verify only addresses in domains it handles directly, because it has access to those local mailboxes or account databases. Recipients outside the server's domain are often accepted for relay or onward delivery, and invalid-address failures may not be discovered until the message reaches a later destination server.

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SmtpReset
function SmtpReset(): Integer;

Sends an SMTP RSET command to the server.

The RSET command resets the server-side state of the current SMTP transaction so the connection can be used to begin a new mail transaction. This method is rarely needed. It would normally only be useful if a mail-sending method failed and left the SMTP connection open in a non-initial state, a situation that should generally not occur with the Chilkat MailMan object.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SmtpResetAsync (1)
function SmtpResetAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SmtpReset method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SmtpSendRawCommand
function SmtpSendRawCommand(command: WideString; charset: WideString; bEncodeBase64: Integer): WideString;

Sends a raw command to the SMTP server and returns the server's response.

If command contains non-US-ASCII characters, charset specifies the character set used to encode the command before it is sent. Examples include utf-8, ansi, iso-8859-1, and Shift_JIS.

If bEncodeBase64 is 1, the response is returned in Base64-encoded form. If bEncodeBase64 is 0, the raw response text is returned.

This method is intended for advanced use, diagnostics, or issuing SMTP commands not directly exposed by higher-level MailMan methods.

Returns a zero-length WideString on failure

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SmtpSendRawCommandAsync (1)
function SmtpSendRawCommandAsync(command: WideString; charset: WideString; bEncodeBase64: Integer): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SmtpSendRawCommand method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SshAuthenticatePk
function SshAuthenticatePk(sshLogin: WideString; sshUsername: IChilkatSshKey): Integer;

Authenticates with the SSH server using public-key authentication after an SSH tunnel has been opened.

The sshLogin argument is the SSH account name. The sshUsername argument, despite its name in this signature, is the SshKey containing the private key used for authentication. The matching public key must already be installed for the SSH account on the server.

An SSH tunneling session begins by calling SshOpenTunnel to connect to the SSH server, followed by either SshAuthenticatePk or SshAuthenticatePw to authenticate.

After the SSH tunnel is established and authenticated, MailMan's underlying SMTP or POP3 communication uses the SSH tunnel. No other programming changes are required beyond the initial tunnel setup calls.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SshAuthenticatePkAsync (1)
function SshAuthenticatePkAsync(sshLogin: WideString; sshUsername: IChilkatSshKey): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SshAuthenticatePk method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SshAuthenticatePw
function SshAuthenticatePw(sshLogin: WideString; sshPassword: WideString): Integer;

Authenticates with the SSH server using an SSH username and password after an SSH tunnel has been opened.

The sshLogin argument is the SSH account name, and sshPassword is the corresponding SSH password.

An SSH tunneling session begins by calling SshOpenTunnel to connect to the SSH server, followed by either SshAuthenticatePw or SshAuthenticatePk to authenticate.

After the SSH tunnel is established and authenticated, MailMan's underlying SMTP or POP3 communication uses the SSH tunnel. No other programming changes are required beyond the initial tunnel setup calls.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SshAuthenticatePwAsync (1)
function SshAuthenticatePwAsync(sshLogin: WideString; sshPassword: WideString): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SshAuthenticatePw method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SshCloseTunnel
function SshCloseTunnel(): Integer;

Closes the SSH tunnel used for SMTP or POP3 communication.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SshCloseTunnelAsync (1)
function SshCloseTunnelAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SshCloseTunnel method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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SshOpenTunnel
function SshOpenTunnel(sshHostname: WideString; sshPort: Integer): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.50

Connects to an SSH server and opens an SSH tunnel for MailMan's SMTP or POP3 connections.

The sshHostname argument is the hostname or IP address of the SSH server. The sshPort argument is the SSH port, typically 22.

An SSH tunneling session begins by calling SshOpenTunnel, followed by either SshAuthenticatePw or SshAuthenticatePk to authenticate.

After the SSH tunnel is established and authenticated, MailMan's underlying SMTP or POP3 communication uses the SSH tunnel. No other programming changes are required beyond the initial tunnel setup calls.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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SshOpenTunnelAsync (1)
function SshOpenTunnelAsync(sshHostname: WideString; sshPort: Integer): IChilkatTask;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.50

Creates an asynchronous task to call the SshOpenTunnel method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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UseCertVault
function UseCertVault(vault: IChilkatXmlCertVault): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.40

Provides an XML certificate vault to be searched for certificates and private keys when MailMan performs operations such as encryption, decryption, signing, or signature verification.

Unlike PFX sources added with AddPfxSourceData, AddPfxSourceBd, or AddPfxSourceFile, only one XML certificate vault can be used at a time. If UseCertVault is called more than once, the most recent vault replaces the previously supplied vault.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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UseSsh
function UseSsh(ssh: IChilkatSsh): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.55

Configures MailMan to use an existing SSH tunnel provided by an Ssh object for SMTP and POP3 connections.

This method is similar to UseSshTunnel, except the SSH tunnel is supplied by an Ssh object rather than a Socket object.

Sharing an existing SSH tunnel is useful when multiple objects need to communicate through the same SSH connection. SSH supports multiple logical channels within one tunnel, so SMTP and POP3 connections can exist simultaneously as separate SSH channels.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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UseSshTunnel
function UseSshTunnel(tunnel: IChilkatSocket): Integer;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.50

Configures MailMan to use an existing SSH tunnel provided by a Socket object for SMTP and POP3 connections.

Sharing an existing SSH tunnel is useful when multiple objects need to communicate through the same SSH connection. SSH supports multiple logical channels within one tunnel, so SMTP and POP3 connections can exist simultaneously as separate SSH channels.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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VerifyPopConnection
function VerifyPopConnection(): Integer;

Tests whether a TCP/IP connection can be established with the configured POP3 server.

This method verifies connectivity only. It does not prove that POP3 authentication will succeed. Use VerifyPopLogin to test both connection and login.

Returns 1 if the connection can be established, otherwise returns 0.

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VerifyPopConnectionAsync (1)
function VerifyPopConnectionAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the VerifyPopConnection method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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VerifyPopLogin
function VerifyPopLogin(): Integer;

Tests whether Chilkat can connect to the configured POP3 server and successfully log in using the current POP3 authentication settings.

Use this method to diagnose whether POP3 credentials and authentication settings are correct. If only the TCP/IP connection needs to be tested, use VerifyPopConnection.

Returns 1 if the connection and login succeed, otherwise returns 0.

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VerifyPopLoginAsync (1)
function VerifyPopLoginAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the VerifyPopLogin method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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VerifyRecips
function VerifyRecips(email: IChilkatEmail; badAddrs: ICkStringArray): Integer;

Begins the SMTP send process for email, sends the recipient addresses to the SMTP server, and then aborts before sending the message content. Recipient addresses rejected by the SMTP server are returned in badAddrs.

This method can help identify addresses the SMTP server rejects during the SMTP RCPT TO stage. However, it cannot guarantee that all accepted addresses are valid. SMTP servers often accept addresses outside their own domains and only later discover delivery failures when relaying or delivering to the final destination.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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VerifyRecipsAsync (1)
function VerifyRecipsAsync(email: IChilkatEmail; badAddrs: ICkStringArray): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the VerifyRecips method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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VerifySmtpConnection
function VerifySmtpConnection(): Integer;

Tests whether a TCP/IP connection can be established with the configured SMTP server.

This method verifies connectivity only. It does not prove that SMTP authentication will succeed. Use VerifySmtpLogin to test both connection and login.

Returns 1 if the connection can be established, otherwise returns 0.

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VerifySmtpConnectionAsync (1)
function VerifySmtpConnectionAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the VerifySmtpConnection method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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VerifySmtpLogin
function VerifySmtpLogin(): Integer;

Tests whether Chilkat can connect to the configured SMTP server and successfully authenticate using the current SMTP authentication settings.

Use this method to diagnose whether SMTP credentials and authentication settings are correct. If only the TCP/IP connection needs to be tested, use VerifySmtpConnection.

Returns 1 if the connection and login succeed, otherwise returns 0.

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VerifySmtpLoginAsync (1)
function VerifySmtpLoginAsync(): IChilkatTask;

Creates an asynchronous task to call the VerifySmtpLogin method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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Events

AbortCheck
procedure AbortCheck(ASender: TObject; out abort: Integer);

Enables a method call to be aborted by triggering the AbortCheck event at intervals defined by the HeartbeatMs property. If HeartbeatMs is set to its default value of 0, no events will occur. For instance, set HeartbeatMs to 200 to trigger 5 AbortCheck events per second.

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Delphi ActiveX Event callback implementation:

procedure TForm1.mailmanAbortCheck(ASender: TObject;  out abort: Integer);
begin
    // Application code goes here...
end;


procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  mailman: TChilkatMailMan;

begin
  mailman := TChilkatMailMan.Create(Self);
  mailman.OnAbortCheck := mailmanAbortCheck;
  // ...
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PercentDone
procedure PercentDone(ASender: TObject; pctDone: Integer; out abort: Integer);

This provides the percentage completion for any method involving network communications or time-consuming processing, assuming the progress can be measured as a percentage. This event is triggered only when it's possible and logical to express the operation's progress as a percentage. The pctDone argument will range from 1 to 100. For methods that finish quickly, the number of PercentDone callbacks may vary, but the final callback will have pctDone equal to 100. For longer operations, callbacks will not exceed one per percentage point (e.g., 1, 2, 3, ..., 98, 99, 100).

The PercentDone callback also acts as an AbortCheck event. For fast methods where PercentDone fires, an AbortCheck event may not trigger since the PercentDone callback already provides an opportunity to abort. For longer operations, where time between PercentDone callbacks is extended, AbortCheck callbacks enable more responsive operation termination.

To abort the operation, set the abort output argument to 1. This will cause the method to terminate and return a failure status or corresponding failure value.

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Delphi ActiveX Event callback implementation:

procedure TForm1.mailmanPercentDone(ASender: TObject;  pctDone: Integer; out abort: Integer);
begin
    // Application code goes here...
end;


procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  mailman: TChilkatMailMan;

begin
  mailman := TChilkatMailMan.Create(Self);
  mailman.OnPercentDone := mailmanPercentDone;
  // ...
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ProgressInfo
procedure ProgressInfo(ASender: TObject; const name: WideString; const value: WideString);

This event callback provides tag name/value pairs that detail what occurs during a method call. To discover existing tag names, create code to handle the event, emit the pairs, and review them. Most tag names are self-explanatory.

More Information and Examples

Delphi ActiveX Event callback implementation:

procedure TForm1.mailmanProgressInfo(ASender: TObject;  const name: WideString; const value: WideString);
begin
    // Application code goes here...
end;


procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  mailman: TChilkatMailMan;

begin
  mailman := TChilkatMailMan.Create(Self);
  mailman.OnProgressInfo := mailmanProgressInfo;
  // ...
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TaskCompleted
procedure TaskCompleted(ASender: TObject; const task: IChilkatTask);

Called from the background thread when an asynchronous task completes.

More Information and Examples

Delphi ActiveX Event callback implementation:

procedure TForm1.mailmanTaskCompleted(ASender: TObject;  const task: IChilkatTask);
begin
    // Application code goes here...
end;


procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  mailman: TChilkatMailMan;

begin
  mailman := TChilkatMailMan.Create(Self);
  mailman.OnTaskCompleted := mailmanTaskCompleted;
  // ...
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Deprecated

CopyMail
function CopyMail(): IChilkatEmailBundle;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchAll

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchAll.

Copy the email from a POP3 server into a EmailBundle. This does not remove the email from the POP3 server.

Returns nil on failure

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CopyMailAsync (1) (2)
function CopyMailAsync(): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchAll

Creates an asynchronous task to call the CopyMail method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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DeleteMultiple
function DeleteMultiple(uidlArray: ICkStringArray): Integer;
This method is deprecated and replaced by DeleteUidlSet

Marks multiple emails on the POP3 server for deletion. (Any email on the server having a UIDL equal to a UIDL found in uidlArray is marked for deletion.) To complete the deletion of the emails, a QUIT message must be sent and the POP3 session ended. This will happen automatically when the ImmediateDelete property equals 1, which is the default. If ImmediateDelete equals 0, then the Pop3EndSession method can be called to send the QUIT and end the session (i.e. disconnect.)

Note: When making multiple calls to a Delete* method, it's best to turn off ImmediateDelete, and then manually call Pop3EndSession to finalize the deletions.

Also, any method call requiring communication with the POP3 server will automatically re-establish a session based on the current property settings.

Returns 1 for success, 0 for failure.

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DeleteMultipleAsync (1)
function DeleteMultipleAsync(uidlArray: ICkStringArray): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by DeleteUidlSet

Creates an asynchronous task to call the DeleteMultiple method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchByMsgnum
function FetchByMsgnum(msgnum: Integer): IChilkatEmail;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchOne

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchOne.

Fetches an email by message number. WARNING: Be very careful if calling this method. Message numbers are specific to a POP3 session. If a maildrop has (for example) 10 messages, the message numbers will be 1, 2, 3, ... 10. If message number 1 is deleted and a new POP3 session is established, there will be 9 messages numbered 1, 2, 3, ... 9.

IMPORTANT: A POP3 connection must first be established by either calling Pop3BeginSession explicitly, or implicitly by calling some other method that automatically establishes the session. This method will not automatically establish a new POP3 session (because if it did, the message numbers would potentially be different than what the application expects).

Returns nil on failure

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FetchByMsgnumAsync (1) (2)
function FetchByMsgnumAsync(msgnum: Integer): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchOne

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchByMsgnum method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchEmail
function FetchEmail(uidl: WideString): IChilkatEmail;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchByUidl

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchByUidl.

Fetches an email from the POP3 mail server given its UIDL. Calling this method does not remove the email from the server. A typical program might get the email headers from the POP3 server by calling GetAllHeaders or GetHeaders, and then fetch individual emails by UIDL.

Returns a null reference on failure.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchEmailAsync (1) (2)
function FetchEmailAsync(uidl: WideString): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchByUidl

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchEmail method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchMultiple
function FetchMultiple(uidlArray: ICkStringArray): IChilkatEmailBundle;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchUidlSet

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchUidlSet.

Given an array of UIDL strings, fetchs all the emails from the POP3 server whose UIDL is present in the array, and returns the emails in a bundle.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchMultipleAsync (1) (2)
function FetchMultipleAsync(uidlArray: ICkStringArray): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchUidlSet

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchMultiple method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchMultipleHeaders
function FetchMultipleHeaders(uidlArray: ICkStringArray; numBodyLines: Integer): IChilkatEmailBundle;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchUidlSet

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchUidlSet.

Given an array of UIDL strings, fetchs all the email headers from the POP3 server whose UIDL is present in the array.

Note: The email objects returned in the bundle contain only headers. The attachments will be missing, and the bodies will be mostly missing (only the 1st numBodyLines lines of either the plain-text or HTML body will be present).

Returns nil on failure

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FetchMultipleHeadersAsync (1) (2)
function FetchMultipleHeadersAsync(uidlArray: ICkStringArray; numBodyLines: Integer): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchUidlSet

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchMultipleHeaders method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchMultipleMime
function FetchMultipleMime(uidlArray: ICkStringArray): ICkStringArray;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchMimeBd

This deprecated method will be removed in a future major release of Chilkat. MIME can potentially include non-encoded binary data and mixed character encodings, so downloading emails as a simple MIME string often requires processing and modifications, making it impractical. Instead, applications should use FetchMimeBd or methods that download emails to email objects.

This method downloads emails from the POP3 server for each UIDL in uidlArray and returns an object containing the collection of downloaded MIME strings.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchMultipleMimeAsync (1) (2)
function FetchMultipleMimeAsync(uidlArray: ICkStringArray): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchMimeBd

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchMultipleMime method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchSingleHeader
function FetchSingleHeader(numBodyLines: Integer; messageNumber: Integer): IChilkatEmail;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchOne

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchOne.

Fetches a single header by message number. Returns an email object on success, or a null reference on failure.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchSingleHeaderAsync (1) (2)
function FetchSingleHeaderAsync(numBodyLines: Integer; messageNumber: Integer): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchOne

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchSingleHeader method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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FetchSingleHeaderByUidl
function FetchSingleHeaderByUidl(numBodyLines: Integer; uidl: WideString): IChilkatEmail;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchByUidl

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchByUidl.

Fetches a single header by UIDL. Returns an email object on success, or a null reference on failure.

Note: The email objects returned in the bundle contain only headers. The attachments will be missing, and the bodies will be mostly missing (only the 1st uidl lines of either the plain-text or HTML body will be present).

Returns nil on failure

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FetchSingleHeaderByUidlAsync (1) (2)
function FetchSingleHeaderByUidlAsync(numBodyLines: Integer; uidl: WideString): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchByUidl

Creates an asynchronous task to call the FetchSingleHeaderByUidl method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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GetAllHeaders
function GetAllHeaders(numBodyLines: Integer): IChilkatEmailBundle;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchAll

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchAll.

Retrieves all emails from the POP3 server, limiting the body to the first numBodyLines lines and excluding attachments. The returned emails are valid objects with truncated bodies and no attachments.

Returns nil on failure

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GetAllHeadersAsync (1) (2)
function GetAllHeadersAsync(numBodyLines: Integer): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchAll

Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetAllHeaders method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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GetFullEmail
function GetFullEmail(email: IChilkatEmail): IChilkatEmail;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchFull

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchFull.

If a partial email (header-only) is retrieved using GetHeaders or GetAllHeaders, this method will download and return the full email from the server using the partial email as an argument.

Returns nil on failure

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GetFullEmailAsync (1) (2)
function GetFullEmailAsync(email: IChilkatEmail): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchFull

Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetFullEmail method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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GetHeaders
function GetHeaders(numBodyLines: Integer; fromIndex: Integer; toIndex: Integer): IChilkatEmailBundle;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchRange

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchRange.

The same as the GetAllHeaders method, except only the emails from fromIndex to toIndex on the POP3 server are returned. The first email on the server is at index 0.

Returns nil on failure

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GetHeadersAsync (1) (2)
function GetHeadersAsync(numBodyLines: Integer; fromIndex: Integer; toIndex: Integer): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchRange

Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetHeaders method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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GetPop3SslServerCert
function GetPop3SslServerCert(): IChilkatCert;
This method is deprecated and replaced by GetServerCert

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call GetServerCert.

Returns the POP3 server's SSL certificate. This is available after connecting via SSL to a POP3 server. (To use POP3 SSL, set the PopSsl property = 1.)

Returns a null reference if no POP3 SSL certificate is available.

Returns nil on failure

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GetSmtpSslServerCert
function GetSmtpSslServerCert(): IChilkatCert;
This method is deprecated and replaced by GetServerCert

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call GetServerCert.

If using SSL/TLS, this method returns the SMTP server's digital certificate used with the secure connection.

Returns nil on failure

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GetUidls
function GetUidls(): ICkStringArray;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchUidls

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchUidls.

Returns the UIDLs of the emails currently stored on the POP3 server.

Returns nil on failure

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GetUidlsAsync (1) (2)
function GetUidlsAsync(): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchUidls

Creates an asynchronous task to call the GetUidls method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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LastJsonData
function LastJsonData(): IChilkatJsonObject;
Introduced in version 9.5.0.69
This method is deprecated.

This method is deprecated. Call GetLastJsonData instead.

Provides information about what transpired in the last method called on this object instance. For many methods, there is no information. However, for some methods, details about what occurred can be obtained by getting the LastJsonData right after the method call returns.

Returns nil on failure

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LoadEml
function LoadEml(emlFilename: WideString): IChilkatEmail;
This method is deprecated.

This deprecated method will be removed in a future Chilkat major version. Applications should instead call the email object's LoadEml method.

Loads a .eml file containing an email.

Returns nil on failure

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LoadMbx
function LoadMbx(mbxFileName: WideString): IChilkatEmailBundle;
This method is deprecated and replaced by LoadMbxFile

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call LoadMbxFile.

Loads a .mbx file containing emails and returns an email bundle. If a Filter is present, only emails matching the filter are returned.

Returns nil on failure

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LoadMime
function LoadMime(mimeText: WideString): IChilkatEmail;
This method is deprecated.

This deprecated method will be removed in a future Chilkat major version. Applications should instead call the email object's SetFromMimeText method.

Creates and loads an email from a MIME string. Returns a null reference on failure.

Returns nil on failure

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LoadXmlEmail
function LoadXmlEmail(filename: WideString): IChilkatEmail;
This method is deprecated.

This deprecated method will be removed in a future Chilkat major version. Applications should instead call the email object's SetFromXmlText method.

Loads an XML file containing a single email and returns an email object. Returns a null reference on failure.

Returns nil on failure

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LoadXmlEmailString
function LoadXmlEmailString(xmlString: WideString): IChilkatEmail;
This method is deprecated.

This deprecated method will be removed in a future Chilkat major version. Applications should instead call the email object's SetFromXmlText method.

Loads an XML string containing a single email and returns an email object. Returns a null reference on failure.

Returns nil on failure

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LoadXmlFile
function LoadXmlFile(filename: WideString): IChilkatEmailBundle;
This method is deprecated.

This deprecated method will be removed in a future Chilkat major version. Applications should instead call the email bundle object's LoadXml method.

Loads an XML file containing one or more emails and returns an email bundle. If a Filter is present, only emails matching the filter are returned. Returns a null reference on failure.

Returns nil on failure

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LoadXmlString
function LoadXmlString(xmlString: WideString): IChilkatEmailBundle;
This method is deprecated.

This deprecated method will be removed in a future Chilkat major version. Applications should instead call the email bundle object's LoadXmlString method.

Loads from an XML string containing emails and returns an email bundle. If a Filter is present, only emails matching the filter are returned.

Returns nil on failure

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MxLookup
function MxLookup(emailAddress: WideString): WideString;
This method is deprecated.

This deprecated method will be removed in a future Chilkat major version. Applications should instead use the Chilkat Dns class to do MX lookups.

Performs a DNS MX lookup to return the mail server hostname based on an email address.

Returns a zero-length WideString on failure

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MxLookupAll
function MxLookupAll(emailAddress: WideString): ICkStringArray;
This method is deprecated.

This deprecated method will be removed in a future Chilkat major version. Applications should instead use the Chilkat Dns class to do MX lookups.

Performs a DNS MX lookup to return the list of mail server hostnames based on an email address. The primary server is at index 0. In most cases, there is only one mail server for a given email address.

Returns nil on failure

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TransferMail
function TransferMail(): IChilkatEmailBundle;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchAll

This method is deprecated. Applications should instead call FetchAll.

Downloads and removes all email from a POP3 server. A bundle containing the emails is returned. A null reference is returned on failure.

Returns nil on failure

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TransferMailAsync (1) (2)
function TransferMailAsync(): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated and replaced by FetchAll

Creates an asynchronous task to call the TransferMail method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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TransferMultipleMime
function TransferMultipleMime(uidlArray: ICkStringArray): ICkStringArray;
This method is deprecated.

This deprecated method will be removed in a future major release of Chilkat. MIME can potentially include non-encoded binary data and mixed character encodings, so downloading emails as a simple MIME string often requires processing and modifications, making it impractical. Instead, applications should use FetchMimeBd or methods that download emails to email objects.

Same as FetchMultipleMime except that the downloaded emails are also deleted from the server. Returns a null reference on failure.

Returns nil on failure

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TransferMultipleMimeAsync (1) (2)
function TransferMultipleMimeAsync(uidlArray: ICkStringArray): IChilkatTask;
This method is deprecated.

Creates an asynchronous task to call the TransferMultipleMime method with the arguments provided.

Note: Async method event callbacks happen in the background thread. Accessing and updating UI elements existing in the main thread may require special considerations.

Returns nil on failure

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