connect Method

Connects to the mail server and attempts to login.

Syntax

def connect() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method connects to the mail server and attempts to login using the current user and password. Then it retrieves initial statistics about the mailbox contents (message_count and total_size).

Example (Connect to POP Mailbox)

POPControl.MailServer = "MyPOPServer"
POPControl.User = "username"
POPControl.Password = "password"
POPControl.Connect()

POPControl.MessageNumber = 1
POPControl.Retrieve()
MessageText = POPControl.MessageText
MessageHeaders = POPControl.MessageHeaders