POP Control

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The POP Control is used to easily retrieve electronic mail from internet post office servers (POP).

Syntax

POP

Remarks

The POP Control supports both plaintext and Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) connections (RFC 2595). When connecting over Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) the SSLServerAuthentication event allows you to check the server identity and other security attributes. The SSLStatus event provides information about the SSL handshake. Additional SSL-related settings are also supported through the Config method.

The POP Control implements a standard internet post office (POP3) client as specified in RFC 1725.

To connect to a MailServer, first set the appropriate User and Password and then connect by calling the Connect method. Upon successful connection to the MailServer, the number of waiting messages is shown by the MessageCount property. A message is selected by setting the MessageNumber property to a number between 1 and MessageCount (inclusive). Then, the message text and headers are received by calling the Retrieve method.

The message text is received through the Transfer event, whereas the message headers are received through the Header event. Additionally, up to MaxLines from the message body are provided in the MessageText property. The body of the message is also saved in the file specified by the LocalFile property. StartTransfer and EndTransfer events are fired at the beginning and end of message transmission. The PITrail event provides a trace of the interaction between the client and server (excluding message transfers).

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the control with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the control with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the control with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the control with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AuthMechanism Property (POP Control)

This property includes the authentication mechanism to be used when connecting to the mail server.

Syntax

popcontrol.AuthMechanism[=integer]

Possible Values

amUserPassword(0), 
amCRAMMD5(1), 
amNTLM(2), 
amAPOP(3), 
amSASLPlain(4), 
amSASLDigestMD5(5), 
amKerberos(6), 
amXOAUTH2(7)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property is used as the authentication mechanism when connecting to the mail server. By default, this property is amUserPassword (0), and default plaintext authentication is used to log in to the server. Other, more secure, options include amCRAMMD5 (1) for CRAM-MD5, amNTLM (2) for NTLM authentication, amAPOP (3) for APOP authentication, and amSASLDigestMD5 (5) for SASL DIGEST-MD5 authentication.

amSASLPlain (4) is also available, but most servers require a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection when utilizing this authentication mechanism.

amKerberos (6) is for Kerberos authentication. Note: This functionality is available only in Windows.

Data Type

Integer

Connected Property (POP Control)

Whether the control is connected.

Syntax

popcontrol.Connected

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property is used to determine whether or not the control is connected to the remote host. Use the Connect and Disconnect methods to manage the connection.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

FirewallAutoDetect Property (POP Control)

Whether to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

Syntax

popcontrol.FirewallAutoDetect[=boolean]

Default Value

False

Remarks

Whether to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

Data Type

Boolean

FirewallType Property (POP Control)

The type of firewall to connect through.

Syntax

popcontrol.FirewallType[=integer]

Possible Values

fwNone(0), 
fwTunnel(1), 
fwSOCKS4(2), 
fwSOCKS5(3), 
fwSOCKS4A(10)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The type of firewall to connect through. The applicable values are as follows:

Data Type

Integer

FirewallHost Property (POP Control)

The name or IP address of the firewall (optional).

Syntax

popcontrol.FirewallHost[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

The name or IP address of the firewall (optional). If a FirewallHost is given, the requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

If this property is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, this property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, the control fails with an error.

Data Type

String

FirewallPassword Property (POP Control)

A password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.

Syntax

popcontrol.FirewallPassword[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

A password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall. If FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the control fails with an error.

Data Type

String

FirewallPort Property (POP Control)

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port for the firewall Host .

Syntax

popcontrol.FirewallPort[=integer]

Default Value

0

Remarks

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port for the firewall FirewallHost. See the description of the FirewallHost property for details.

Note: This property is set automatically when FirewallType is set to a valid value. See the description of the FirewallType property for details.

Data Type

Integer

FirewallUser Property (POP Control)

A username if authentication is to be used when connecting through a firewall.

Syntax

popcontrol.FirewallUser[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

A username if authentication is to be used when connecting through a firewall. If FirewallHost is specified, this property and the FirewallPassword property are used to connect and authenticate to the given Firewall. If the authentication fails, the control fails with an error.

Data Type

String

Idle Property (POP Control)

The current status of the control.

Syntax

popcontrol.Idle

Default Value

True

Remarks

This property will be False if the component is currently busy (communicating or waiting for an answer), and True at all other times.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Boolean

IncludeHeaders Property (POP Control)

This property instructs the control to include the headers in the MessageText and LocalFile.

Syntax

popcontrol.IncludeHeaders[=boolean]

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property instructs the component to include the headers in the MessageText and LocalFile. If set to True, the headers for the message being retrieved will be placed before the message body in the MessageText property;. If LocalFile is set, then the headers will be written to that file before the message body. In this manner, the whole content of a MIME-encoded message can be passed to the MIME control for further message processing.

Data Type

Boolean

LastReply Property (POP Control)

This property indicates the last reply received from the server.

Syntax

popcontrol.LastReply

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property indicates the last reply received from the server. It can be used for informational purposes. The same information and more also can be retrieved through the PITrail event.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

LocalFile Property (POP Control)

This property includes the path to a local file to download the message body. If the file exists, it is overwritten (optional).

Syntax

popcontrol.LocalFile[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is used when retrieving a message. If this property is empty, then the received data are provided through the parameters of the Transfer event. Note: If you are not retrieving the entire message (MaxLines is nonzero), no data will be written to LocalFile.

Data Type

String

LocalHost Property (POP Control)

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

Syntax

popcontrol.LocalHost[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the IP address of an interface will make the control initiate connections (or accept in the case of server controls) only through that interface. It is recommended to provide an IP address rather than a hostname when setting this property to ensure the desired interface is used.

If the control is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

Note: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

Data Type

String

MailPort Property (POP Control)

This property includes the server port for POP (default 110).

Syntax

popcontrol.MailPort[=integer]

Default Value

110

Remarks

This property contains the server port for POP (default 110). A valid port number (a value between 1 and 65535) is required for the connection to take place. The property must be set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is established. Any attempt to change this property while connected will fail with an error.

For implicit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), use port 995 (please refer to the SSLStartMode property for more information).

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

MailServer Property (POP Control)

This property includes the name or address of a mail server (internet post office server).

Syntax

popcontrol.MailServer[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the IP address (IP number in dotted internet format) or the domain name of the mail server. It is set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is in progress.

If this property is set to a domain name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, this property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, the control fails with an error.

If the control is configured to use a SOCKS firewall, the value assigned to this property may be preceded with an "*". If this is the case, the host name is passed to the firewall unresolved and the firewall performs the DNS resolution.

Data Type

String

MaxLines Property (POP Control)

This property includes the maximum number of message lines other than headers to retrieve.

Syntax

popcontrol.MaxLines[=integer]

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property is used to limit the number of text lines other than headers retrieved for messages. It can be used to preview message headers and a portion of their contents, without incurring the overhead of downloading the entire message.

The default value of the property is 0. In this case, the entire message will be retrieved, without interruptions. Note: If you are not retrieving the entire message (MaxLines is nonzero), no data will be written to LocalFile.

Data Type

Integer

Message Property (POP Control)

This property provides the raw message content.

Syntax

popcontrol.Message

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is populated after calling Retrieve and holds the raw message content. This can be used to access the data before any processing is done by the control.

To read or write binary data to the property, a Variant (Byte Array) version is provided in .MessageB.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Binary String

MessageCc Property (POP Control)

This property includes the value of the CC header of the last retrieved message.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageCc

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the value of the CC header of the last retrieved message. The same information also may be retrieved through the Header event.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

MessageCount Property (POP Control)

This property includes the number of messages in the mailbox.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageCount

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the number of messages in the mailbox. When the control is not connected to the server, the value of this property is 0. When connected, it contains the number of messages in the mailbox as reported by the POP server.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

MessageDate Property (POP Control)

This property includes the value of the date header of the last retrieved message.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageDate

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the value of the date header of the last retrieved message. The same information also may be retrieved through the Header event.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

MessageFrom Property (POP Control)

This property includes the value of the from header of the last retrieved message.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageFrom

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the value of the from header of the last retrieved message. The same information also may be retrieved through the Header event.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

MessageHeaderCount Property (POP Control)

The number of records in the MessageHeader arrays.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageHeaderCount

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• MessageHeaderField
• MessageHeaderValue

The array indices start at 0 and end at MessageHeaderCount - 1.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

MessageHeaderField Property (POP Control)

This property contains the name of the HTTP header (this is the same case as it is delivered).

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageHeaderField(MessageHeaderIndex)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name of the HTTP Header (this is the same case as it is delivered).

The MessageHeaderIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageHeaderCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageHeaderValue Property (POP Control)

This property contains the header contents.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageHeaderValue(MessageHeaderIndex)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the Header contents.

The MessageHeaderIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageHeaderCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageHeadersString Property (POP Control)

This property includes a string representation of the full headers of the message as retrieved from the server.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageHeadersString

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a string representation of the full headers of the message as retrieved from the server. If the control is not connected, or MessageNumber does not contain a valid message number, the value of this property is an empty string. Otherwise, it contains the full headers of the mail message as reported by the server.

The MailServer is asked about the headers of the message only if the MessageNumber property has changed. If MessageNumber has not changed, the control returns a cached value.

Example. Connect and Retrieve Messages:

POPControl.MailServer = "MyPOPServer" POPControl.User = "username" POPControl.Password = "password" POPControl.Connect() POPControl.MessageNumber = 1 MessageText = POPControl.MessageText MessageHeadersString = POPControl.MessageHeadersString

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

MessageNumber Property (POP Control)

This property includes the current (selected) message.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageNumber[=integer]

Default Value

1

Remarks

This property indicates the current (selected) message. This property specifies a message number in between 1 and MessageCount. The various control methods related to single messages use this property as a message pointer (see method descriptions and the QueryMessageSize method).

Data Type

Integer

MessageRecipientCount Property (POP Control)

The number of records in the MessageRecipient arrays.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageRecipientCount

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• MessageRecipientAddress
• MessageRecipientName
• MessageRecipientOptions
• MessageRecipientType

The array indices start at 0 and end at MessageRecipientCount - 1.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

MessageRecipientAddress Property (POP Control)

This property contains the email address of the recipient.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageRecipientAddress(RecipientIndex)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the email address of the recipient.

The RecipientIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageRecipientCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageRecipientName Property (POP Control)

This property contains the name of the recipient.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageRecipientName(RecipientIndex)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name of the recipient.

The RecipientIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageRecipientCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageRecipientOptions Property (POP Control)

This property contains the recipient sending options (used only by SMTP).

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageRecipientOptions(RecipientIndex)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the recipient sending options (used only by SMTP). This must be a string of RFC-compliant recipient options (used by SMTP).

One type of option is a delivery status notification sent per recipient, which is specified by RFC 1891.

component.MessageRecipientOptions(0) = "NOTIFY SUCCESS,FAILURE,DELAY";

The RecipientIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageRecipientCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageRecipientType Property (POP Control)

This property contains the recipient type: To, Cc, or Bcc.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageRecipientType(RecipientIndex)

Possible Values

rtTo(0), 
rtCc(1), 
rtBCc(2)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the recipient type: To, Cc, or Bcc.

The RecipientIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageRecipientCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

MessageReplyTo Property (POP Control)

This property includes the value of the Reply-To header of the last retrieved message.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageReplyTo

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the value of the Reply-To header of the last retrieved message. The same information also may be retrieved through the Header event.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

MessageSubject Property (POP Control)

This property includes the value of the Subject header of the last retrieved message.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageSubject

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the value of the Subject header of the last retrieved message. The same information also may be retrieved through the Header event.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

MessageText Property (POP Control)

This property includes the full text of the message as retrieved from the server.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageText

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the full text of the message as retrieved from the server. If the control is not connected, or MessageNumber does not contain a valid message number, the value of this property is an empty string. Otherwise, it contains the text of the mail message as reported by the server (a maximum of MaxLines).

The MailServer is asked about the text of the message only if the MessageNumber property has changed. If MessageNumber has not changed, the control returns a cached value.

Example. Connect and Retrieve Messages:

POPControl.MailServer = "MyPOPServer" POPControl.User = "username" POPControl.Password = "password" POPControl.Connect() POPControl.MessageNumber = 1 MessageText = POPControl.MessageText MessageHeaders = POPControl.MessageHeaders

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

MessageTo Property (POP Control)

This property includes the value of the To header of the last retrieved message.

Syntax

popcontrol.MessageTo

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the value of the To header of the last retrieved message. The same information also may be retrieved through the Header event.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

Password Property (POP Control)

This property includes the password for the mailbox user.

Syntax

popcontrol.Password[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the password for the mailbox user. This property must be set before the control connects to the MailServer.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertEffectiveDate Property (POP Control)

The date on which this certificate becomes valid.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertEffectiveDate

Default Value

""

Remarks

The date on which this certificate becomes valid. Before this date, it is not valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2000 15:00:00.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertExpirationDate Property (POP Control)

The date on which the certificate expires.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertExpirationDate

Default Value

""

Remarks

The date on which the certificate expires. After this date, the certificate will no longer be valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2001 15:00:00.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertExtendedKeyUsage Property (POP Control)

A comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertExtendedKeyUsage

Default Value

""

Remarks

A comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers. These are the same as ASN.1 object identifiers (OIDs).

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprint Property (POP Control)

The hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprint

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: bc:2a:72:af:fe:58:17:43:7a:5f:ba:5a:7c:90:f7:02

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprintSHA1 Property (POP Control)

The hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprintSHA1

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 30:7b:fa:38:65:83:ff:da:b4:4e:07:3f:17:b8:a4:ed:80:be:ff:84

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprintSHA256 Property (POP Control)

The hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertFingerprintSHA256

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 6a:80:5c:33:a9:43:ea:b0:96:12:8a:64:96:30:ef:4a:8a:96:86:ce:f4:c7:be:10:24:8e:2b:60:9e:f3:59:53

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertIssuer Property (POP Control)

The issuer of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertIssuer

Default Value

""

Remarks

The issuer of the certificate. This property contains a string representation of the name of the issuing authority for the certificate.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKey Property (POP Control)

The private key of the certificate (if available).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKey

Default Value

""

Remarks

The private key of the certificate (if available). The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

Note: The SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKey may be available but not exportable. In this case, SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKey returns an empty string.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable Property (POP Control)

Whether a PrivateKey is available for the selected certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable

Default Value

False

Remarks

Whether a SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKey is available for the selected certificate. If SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable is True, the certificate may be used for authentication purposes (e.g., server authentication).

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Boolean

SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKeyContainer Property (POP Control)

The name of the PrivateKey container for the certificate (if available).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKeyContainer

Default Value

""

Remarks

The name of the SSLAcceptServerCertPrivateKey container for the certificate (if available). This functionality is available only on Windows platforms.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKey Property (POP Control)

The public key of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKey

Default Value

""

Remarks

The public key of the certificate. The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm Property (POP Control)

The textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm

Default Value

""

Remarks

The textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_DH") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKeyLength Property (POP Control)

The length of the certificate's public key (in bits).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertPublicKeyLength

Default Value

0

Remarks

The length of the certificate's public key (in bits). Common values are 512, 1024, and 2048.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

SSLAcceptServerCertSerialNumber Property (POP Control)

The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertSerialNumber

Default Value

""

Remarks

The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string. The number is encoded as a series of hexadecimal digits, with each pair representing a byte of the serial number.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertSignatureAlgorithm Property (POP Control)

The text description of the certificate's signature algorithm.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertSignatureAlgorithm

Default Value

""

Remarks

The text description of the certificate's signature algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_MD5RSA") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertStore Property (POP Control)

The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertStore[=string]

Default Value

"MY"

Remarks

The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The SSLAcceptServerCertStoreType property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by SSLAcceptServerCertStore. If the store is password-protected, specify the password in SSLAcceptServerCertStorePassword.

SSLAcceptServerCertStore is used in conjunction with the SSLAcceptServerCertSubject property to specify client certificates. If SSLAcceptServerCertStore has a value, and SSLAcceptServerCertSubject or SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the SSLAcceptServerCertSubject property for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

When the certificate store type is cstPFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is cstPFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

To read or write binary data to the property, a Variant (Byte Array) version is provided in .SSLAcceptServerCertStoreB.

Data Type

Binary String

SSLAcceptServerCertStorePassword Property (POP Control)

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertStorePassword[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertStoreType Property (POP Control)

The type of certificate store for this certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertStoreType[=integer]

Possible Values

cstUser(0), 
cstMachine(1), 
cstPFXFile(2), 
cstPFXBlob(3), 
cstJKSFile(4), 
cstJKSBlob(5), 
cstPEMKeyFile(6), 
cstPEMKeyBlob(7), 
cstPublicKeyFile(8), 
cstPublicKeyBlob(9), 
cstSSHPublicKeyBlob(10), 
cstP7BFile(11), 
cstP7BBlob(12), 
cstSSHPublicKeyFile(13), 
cstPPKFile(14), 
cstPPKBlob(15), 
cstXMLFile(16), 
cstXMLBlob(17), 
cstJWKFile(18), 
cstJWKBlob(19), 
cstSecurityKey(20), 
cstBCFKSFile(21), 
cstBCFKSBlob(22), 
cstPKCS11(23), 
cstAuto(99)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The type of certificate store for this certificate.

The control supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the control will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

Data Type

Integer

SSLAcceptServerCertSubjectAltNames Property (POP Control)

Comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertSubjectAltNames

Default Value

""

Remarks

Comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintMD5 Property (POP Control)

The MD5 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintMD5

Default Value

""

Remarks

The MD5 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintSHA1 Property (POP Control)

The SHA-1 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintSHA1

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SHA-1 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintSHA256 Property (POP Control)

The SHA-256 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertThumbprintSHA256

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SHA-256 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertUsage Property (POP Control)

The text description of UsageFlags .

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertUsage

Default Value

""

Remarks

The text description of SSLAcceptServerCertUsageFlags.

This value will be one or more of the following strings and will be separated by commas:

• Digital Signature
• Non-Repudiation
• Key Encipherment
• Data Encipherment
• Key Agreement
• Certificate Signing
• CRL Signing
• Encipher Only

If the provider is OpenSSL, the value is a comma-separated list of X.509 certificate extension names.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertUsageFlags Property (POP Control)

The flags that show intended use for the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertUsageFlags

Default Value

0

Remarks

The flags that show intended use for the certificate. The value of SSLAcceptServerCertUsageFlags is a combination of the following flags:

Please see the SSLAcceptServerCertUsage property for a text representation of SSLAcceptServerCertUsageFlags.

This functionality currently is not available when the provider is OpenSSL.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

SSLAcceptServerCertVersion Property (POP Control)

The certificate's version number.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertVersion

Default Value

""

Remarks

The certificate's version number. The possible values are the strings "V1", "V2", and "V3".

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertSubject Property (POP Control)

The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertSubject[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

This property must be set after all other certificate properties are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store to locate a certificate with a matching subject.

If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:

If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded Property (POP Control)

The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The SSLAcceptServerCertStore and SSLAcceptServerCertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current SSLAcceptServerCertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, SSLAcceptServerCertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, SSLAcceptServerCertSubject is set to an empty string.

To read or write binary data to the property, a Variant (Byte Array) version is provided in .SSLAcceptServerCertEncodedB.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Binary String

SSLCertEffectiveDate Property (POP Control)

The date on which this certificate becomes valid.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertEffectiveDate

Default Value

""

Remarks

The date on which this certificate becomes valid. Before this date, it is not valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2000 15:00:00.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertExpirationDate Property (POP Control)

The date on which the certificate expires.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertExpirationDate

Default Value

""

Remarks

The date on which the certificate expires. After this date, the certificate will no longer be valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2001 15:00:00.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertExtendedKeyUsage Property (POP Control)

A comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertExtendedKeyUsage

Default Value

""

Remarks

A comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers. These are the same as ASN.1 object identifiers (OIDs).

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertFingerprint Property (POP Control)

The hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertFingerprint

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: bc:2a:72:af:fe:58:17:43:7a:5f:ba:5a:7c:90:f7:02

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertFingerprintSHA1 Property (POP Control)

The hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertFingerprintSHA1

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 30:7b:fa:38:65:83:ff:da:b4:4e:07:3f:17:b8:a4:ed:80:be:ff:84

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertFingerprintSHA256 Property (POP Control)

The hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertFingerprintSHA256

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 6a:80:5c:33:a9:43:ea:b0:96:12:8a:64:96:30:ef:4a:8a:96:86:ce:f4:c7:be:10:24:8e:2b:60:9e:f3:59:53

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertIssuer Property (POP Control)

The issuer of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertIssuer

Default Value

""

Remarks

The issuer of the certificate. This property contains a string representation of the name of the issuing authority for the certificate.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertPrivateKey Property (POP Control)

The private key of the certificate (if available).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertPrivateKey

Default Value

""

Remarks

The private key of the certificate (if available). The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

Note: The SSLCertPrivateKey may be available but not exportable. In this case, SSLCertPrivateKey returns an empty string.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertPrivateKeyAvailable Property (POP Control)

Whether a PrivateKey is available for the selected certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertPrivateKeyAvailable

Default Value

False

Remarks

Whether a SSLCertPrivateKey is available for the selected certificate. If SSLCertPrivateKeyAvailable is True, the certificate may be used for authentication purposes (e.g., server authentication).

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Boolean

SSLCertPrivateKeyContainer Property (POP Control)

The name of the PrivateKey container for the certificate (if available).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertPrivateKeyContainer

Default Value

""

Remarks

The name of the SSLCertPrivateKey container for the certificate (if available). This functionality is available only on Windows platforms.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertPublicKey Property (POP Control)

The public key of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertPublicKey

Default Value

""

Remarks

The public key of the certificate. The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertPublicKeyAlgorithm Property (POP Control)

The textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertPublicKeyAlgorithm

Default Value

""

Remarks

The textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_DH") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertPublicKeyLength Property (POP Control)

The length of the certificate's public key (in bits).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertPublicKeyLength

Default Value

0

Remarks

The length of the certificate's public key (in bits). Common values are 512, 1024, and 2048.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

SSLCertSerialNumber Property (POP Control)

The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertSerialNumber

Default Value

""

Remarks

The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string. The number is encoded as a series of hexadecimal digits, with each pair representing a byte of the serial number.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertSignatureAlgorithm Property (POP Control)

The text description of the certificate's signature algorithm.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertSignatureAlgorithm

Default Value

""

Remarks

The text description of the certificate's signature algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_MD5RSA") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertStore Property (POP Control)

The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertStore[=string]

Default Value

"MY"

Remarks

The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The SSLCertStoreType property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by SSLCertStore. If the store is password-protected, specify the password in SSLCertStorePassword.

SSLCertStore is used in conjunction with the SSLCertSubject property to specify client certificates. If SSLCertStore has a value, and SSLCertSubject or SSLCertEncoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the SSLCertSubject property for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

When the certificate store type is cstPFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is cstPFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

To read or write binary data to the property, a Variant (Byte Array) version is provided in .SSLCertStoreB.

Data Type

Binary String

SSLCertStorePassword Property (POP Control)

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertStorePassword[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Data Type

String

SSLCertStoreType Property (POP Control)

The type of certificate store for this certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertStoreType[=integer]

Possible Values

cstUser(0), 
cstMachine(1), 
cstPFXFile(2), 
cstPFXBlob(3), 
cstJKSFile(4), 
cstJKSBlob(5), 
cstPEMKeyFile(6), 
cstPEMKeyBlob(7), 
cstPublicKeyFile(8), 
cstPublicKeyBlob(9), 
cstSSHPublicKeyBlob(10), 
cstP7BFile(11), 
cstP7BBlob(12), 
cstSSHPublicKeyFile(13), 
cstPPKFile(14), 
cstPPKBlob(15), 
cstXMLFile(16), 
cstXMLBlob(17), 
cstJWKFile(18), 
cstJWKBlob(19), 
cstSecurityKey(20), 
cstBCFKSFile(21), 
cstBCFKSBlob(22), 
cstPKCS11(23), 
cstAuto(99)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The type of certificate store for this certificate.

The control supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the control will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

Data Type

Integer

SSLCertSubjectAltNames Property (POP Control)

Comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertSubjectAltNames

Default Value

""

Remarks

Comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertThumbprintMD5 Property (POP Control)

The MD5 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertThumbprintMD5

Default Value

""

Remarks

The MD5 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertThumbprintSHA1 Property (POP Control)

The SHA-1 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertThumbprintSHA1

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SHA-1 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertThumbprintSHA256 Property (POP Control)

The SHA-256 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertThumbprintSHA256

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SHA-256 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertUsage Property (POP Control)

The text description of UsageFlags .

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertUsage

Default Value

""

Remarks

The text description of SSLCertUsageFlags.

This value will be one or more of the following strings and will be separated by commas:

• Digital Signature
• Non-Repudiation
• Key Encipherment
• Data Encipherment
• Key Agreement
• Certificate Signing
• CRL Signing
• Encipher Only

If the provider is OpenSSL, the value is a comma-separated list of X.509 certificate extension names.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertUsageFlags Property (POP Control)

The flags that show intended use for the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertUsageFlags

Default Value

0

Remarks

The flags that show intended use for the certificate. The value of SSLCertUsageFlags is a combination of the following flags:

Please see the SSLCertUsage property for a text representation of SSLCertUsageFlags.

This functionality currently is not available when the provider is OpenSSL.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

SSLCertVersion Property (POP Control)

The certificate's version number.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertVersion

Default Value

""

Remarks

The certificate's version number. The possible values are the strings "V1", "V2", and "V3".

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLCertSubject Property (POP Control)

The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertSubject[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

This property must be set after all other certificate properties are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store to locate a certificate with a matching subject.

If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:

If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

Data Type

String

SSLCertEncoded Property (POP Control)

The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLCertEncoded[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The SSLCertStore and SSLCertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When SSLCertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current SSLCertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, SSLCertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, SSLCertSubject is set to an empty string.

To read or write binary data to the property, a Variant (Byte Array) version is provided in .SSLCertEncodedB.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Binary String

SSLProvider Property (POP Control)

The Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) implementation to use.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLProvider[=integer]

Possible Values

sslpAutomatic(0), 
sslpPlatform(1), 
sslpInternal(2)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic), the control will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.

Possible values are as follows:

In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The control will select a provider depending on the current platform.

When Automatic is selected, the platform implementation is used by default. When TLS 1.3 is enabled via SSLEnabledProtocols, the internal implementation is used.

Data Type

Integer

SSLServerCertEffectiveDate Property (POP Control)

The date on which this certificate becomes valid.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertEffectiveDate

Default Value

""

Remarks

The date on which this certificate becomes valid. Before this date, it is not valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2000 15:00:00.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertExpirationDate Property (POP Control)

The date on which the certificate expires.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertExpirationDate

Default Value

""

Remarks

The date on which the certificate expires. After this date, the certificate will no longer be valid. The date is localized to the system's time zone. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2001 15:00:00.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertExtendedKeyUsage Property (POP Control)

A comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertExtendedKeyUsage

Default Value

""

Remarks

A comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers. These are the same as ASN.1 object identifiers (OIDs).

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertFingerprint Property (POP Control)

The hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertFingerprint

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: bc:2a:72:af:fe:58:17:43:7a:5f:ba:5a:7c:90:f7:02

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertFingerprintSHA1 Property (POP Control)

The hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertFingerprintSHA1

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 30:7b:fa:38:65:83:ff:da:b4:4e:07:3f:17:b8:a4:ed:80:be:ff:84

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertFingerprintSHA256 Property (POP Control)

The hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertFingerprintSHA256

Default Value

""

Remarks

The hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 6a:80:5c:33:a9:43:ea:b0:96:12:8a:64:96:30:ef:4a:8a:96:86:ce:f4:c7:be:10:24:8e:2b:60:9e:f3:59:53

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertIssuer Property (POP Control)

The issuer of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertIssuer

Default Value

""

Remarks

The issuer of the certificate. This property contains a string representation of the name of the issuing authority for the certificate.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertPrivateKey Property (POP Control)

The private key of the certificate (if available).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertPrivateKey

Default Value

""

Remarks

The private key of the certificate (if available). The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

Note: The SSLServerCertPrivateKey may be available but not exportable. In this case, SSLServerCertPrivateKey returns an empty string.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable Property (POP Control)

Whether a PrivateKey is available for the selected certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable

Default Value

False

Remarks

Whether a SSLServerCertPrivateKey is available for the selected certificate. If SSLServerCertPrivateKeyAvailable is True, the certificate may be used for authentication purposes (e.g., server authentication).

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Boolean

SSLServerCertPrivateKeyContainer Property (POP Control)

The name of the PrivateKey container for the certificate (if available).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertPrivateKeyContainer

Default Value

""

Remarks

The name of the SSLServerCertPrivateKey container for the certificate (if available). This functionality is available only on Windows platforms.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertPublicKey Property (POP Control)

The public key of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertPublicKey

Default Value

""

Remarks

The public key of the certificate. The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm Property (POP Control)

The textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertPublicKeyAlgorithm

Default Value

""

Remarks

The textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_DH") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertPublicKeyLength Property (POP Control)

The length of the certificate's public key (in bits).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertPublicKeyLength

Default Value

0

Remarks

The length of the certificate's public key (in bits). Common values are 512, 1024, and 2048.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

SSLServerCertSerialNumber Property (POP Control)

The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertSerialNumber

Default Value

""

Remarks

The serial number of the certificate encoded as a string. The number is encoded as a series of hexadecimal digits, with each pair representing a byte of the serial number.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertSignatureAlgorithm Property (POP Control)

The text description of the certificate's signature algorithm.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertSignatureAlgorithm

Default Value

""

Remarks

The text description of the certificate's signature algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_MD5RSA") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertStore Property (POP Control)

The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertStore

Default Value

"MY"

Remarks

The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The SSLServerCertStoreType property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by SSLServerCertStore. If the store is password-protected, specify the password in SSLServerCertStorePassword.

SSLServerCertStore is used in conjunction with the SSLServerCertSubject property to specify client certificates. If SSLServerCertStore has a value, and SSLServerCertSubject or SSLServerCertEncoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the SSLServerCertSubject property for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

When the certificate store type is cstPFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is cstPFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

To read or write binary data to the property, a Variant (Byte Array) version is provided in .SSLServerCertStoreB.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Binary String

SSLServerCertStorePassword Property (POP Control)

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertStorePassword

Default Value

""

Remarks

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertStoreType Property (POP Control)

The type of certificate store for this certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertStoreType

Possible Values

cstUser(0), 
cstMachine(1), 
cstPFXFile(2), 
cstPFXBlob(3), 
cstJKSFile(4), 
cstJKSBlob(5), 
cstPEMKeyFile(6), 
cstPEMKeyBlob(7), 
cstPublicKeyFile(8), 
cstPublicKeyBlob(9), 
cstSSHPublicKeyBlob(10), 
cstP7BFile(11), 
cstP7BBlob(12), 
cstSSHPublicKeyFile(13), 
cstPPKFile(14), 
cstPPKBlob(15), 
cstXMLFile(16), 
cstXMLBlob(17), 
cstJWKFile(18), 
cstJWKBlob(19), 
cstSecurityKey(20), 
cstBCFKSFile(21), 
cstBCFKSBlob(22), 
cstPKCS11(23), 
cstAuto(99)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The type of certificate store for this certificate.

The control supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the control will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

SSLServerCertSubjectAltNames Property (POP Control)

Comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertSubjectAltNames

Default Value

""

Remarks

Comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertThumbprintMD5 Property (POP Control)

The MD5 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertThumbprintMD5

Default Value

""

Remarks

The MD5 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertThumbprintSHA1 Property (POP Control)

The SHA-1 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertThumbprintSHA1

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SHA-1 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertThumbprintSHA256 Property (POP Control)

The SHA-256 hash of the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertThumbprintSHA256

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SHA-256 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertUsage Property (POP Control)

The text description of UsageFlags .

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertUsage

Default Value

""

Remarks

The text description of SSLServerCertUsageFlags.

This value will be one or more of the following strings and will be separated by commas:

• Digital Signature
• Non-Repudiation
• Key Encipherment
• Data Encipherment
• Key Agreement
• Certificate Signing
• CRL Signing
• Encipher Only

If the provider is OpenSSL, the value is a comma-separated list of X.509 certificate extension names.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertUsageFlags Property (POP Control)

The flags that show intended use for the certificate.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertUsageFlags

Default Value

0

Remarks

The flags that show intended use for the certificate. The value of SSLServerCertUsageFlags is a combination of the following flags:

Please see the SSLServerCertUsage property for a text representation of SSLServerCertUsageFlags.

This functionality currently is not available when the provider is OpenSSL.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

SSLServerCertVersion Property (POP Control)

The certificate's version number.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertVersion

Default Value

""

Remarks

The certificate's version number. The possible values are the strings "V1", "V2", and "V3".

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertSubject Property (POP Control)

The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertSubject

Default Value

""

Remarks

The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

This property must be set after all other certificate properties are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store to locate a certificate with a matching subject.

If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:

If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

SSLServerCertEncoded Property (POP Control)

The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLServerCertEncoded

Default Value

""

Remarks

The certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The SSLServerCertStore and SSLServerCertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When SSLServerCertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current SSLServerCertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, SSLServerCertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, SSLServerCertSubject is set to an empty string.

To read or write binary data to the property, a Variant (Byte Array) version is provided in .SSLServerCertEncodedB.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Binary String

SSLStartMode Property (POP Control)

This property determines how the control starts the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) negotiation.

Syntax

popcontrol.SSLStartMode[=integer]

Possible Values

sslAutomatic(0), 
sslImplicit(1), 
sslExplicit(2)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The SSLStartMode property may have one of the following values:

Data Type

Integer

Timeout Property (POP Control)

The timeout for the control.

Syntax

popcontrol.Timeout[=integer]

Default Value

60

Remarks

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion or an error condition is encountered.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, the control will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

The control will use DoEvents to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not freeze and remains responsive.

If Timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the control fails with an error.

Note: By default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts, that is, the timeout period is extended by Timeout seconds when any amount of data is successfully sent or received.

The default value for the Timeout property is 60 seconds.

Data Type

Integer

User Property (POP Control)

This property includes the user identifier for the mailbox.

Syntax

popcontrol.User[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the user identifier for the mailbox. This property must be set before the control connects to the MailServer.

Data Type

String

Config Method (POP Control)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

popcontrol.Config ConfigurationString

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every control. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the control.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the control, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

Connect Method (POP Control)

This method connects to the mail server and attempts to log in.

Syntax

popcontrol.Connect 

Remarks

This method connects to the mail server and attempts to log in using the current User and Password. Then it retrieves the initial statistics about the mailbox contents (MessageCount and QueryTotalSize).

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

Delete Method (POP Control)

This method deletes a message specified by MessageNumber on the server.

Syntax

popcontrol.Delete 

Remarks

This method asks the MailServer to delete the message specified by MessageNumber. The message will not actually be deleted from the server until the connection is closed. To cancel a previous Delete, use the Reset method.

Disconnect Method (POP Control)

This method disconnects from the mail server.

Syntax

popcontrol.Disconnect 

Remarks

This method makes the control disconnect from the MailServer by sending the QUIT command. If successful, all changes to the mailbox are committed by the server. Otherwise, changes are rolled back to the initial state that the server was in before the connection.

DoEvents Method (POP Control)

This method processes events from the internal message queue.

Syntax

popcontrol.DoEvents 

Remarks

When DoEvents is called, the control processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.

Interrupt Method (POP Control)

This method interrupts the current method.

Syntax

popcontrol.Interrupt 

Remarks

If there is no method in progress, Interrupt simply returns, doing nothing.

ListMessageSizes Method (POP Control)

This method retrieves a list of all message sizes from the server.

Syntax

popcontrol.ListMessageSizes 

Remarks

This message retrieves a list of all message sizes from the server. For each message listed, a MessageList event will fire containing the number and size of the message.

ListMessageUIDs Method (POP Control)

This method retrieves a list of all message UIDs from the server.

Syntax

popcontrol.ListMessageUIDs 

Remarks

This method retrieves a list of all message UIDs from the server. For each message listed, a MessageList event will fire containing the number and UID of the message.

LocalizeDate Method (POP Control)

This method converts a valid RFC 822 message date to a local date and time.

Syntax

popcontrol.LocalizeDate DateTime

Remarks

This method can be used to convert an RFC 822 date and time string to the corresponding local date and time.

Note: Dates will be returned in the format: "MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss".

QueryMessageUID Method (POP Control)

This method returns the unique identifier (UID) of the message as specified by the server.

Syntax

popcontrol.QueryMessageUID 

Remarks

This method returns the unique identifier (UID) of the message specified by MessageNumber. If the control is not connected, or MessageNumber does not contain a valid message number, the return value of this method is an empty string. Otherwise, it returns the UID of the mail message as reported by the server.

The MailServer is asked about the UID of the message only if the MessageNumber property has changed. If MessageNumber has not changed, the control returns a cached value.

Reset Method (POP Control)

This method resets all changes and revert back to the state when the user first connected.

Syntax

popcontrol.Reset 

Remarks

This method is used to reset all changes and revert back to the state when the user first connected. Asks the MailServer to reset all changes and revert back to the state it was when connected.

Retrieve Method (POP Control)

This method retrieves a message specified by MessageNumber from the server.

Syntax

popcontrol.Retrieve 

Remarks

This method is used to retrieve a message specified by MessageNumber from the server. It asks the MailServer to retrieve the message specified by MessageNumber. The message headers will arrive in the Header event, and the message text will arrive in the Transfer event.

The MaxLines property defines the number of lines retrieved.

Example. Connect and Retrieve Messages:

POPControl.MailServer = "MyPOPServer" POPControl.User = "username" POPControl.Password = "password" POPControl.Connect() POPControl.MessageNumber = 1 POPControl.Retrieve()

RetrieveHeaders Method (POP Control)

This method retrieves headers for a message specified by MessageNumber .

Syntax

popcontrol.RetrieveHeaders 

Remarks

Calling this method will retrieve the headers for the message specified by the MessageNumber property. The message headers will be provided by the Header event and also stored in the MessageHeaders property.

Example. Connect and Retrieve Message Headers:

POPControl.MailServer = "MyPOPServer" POPControl.User = "username" POPControl.Password = "password" POPControl.Connect() POPControl.MessageNumber = 1 POPControl.RetrieveHeaders()

SendCommand Method (POP Control)

This method sends the exact command directly to the server.

Syntax

popcontrol.SendCommand Command

Remarks

This method sends the command specified by Command to the server exactly as it is provided. Use this method to send additional or custom commands directly to the server.

After calling this method, check the LastReply property or monitor the PITrail event to obtain the server's response.

ConnectionStatus Event (POP Control)

Fired to indicate changes in the connection state.

Syntax

Sub popcontrol_ConnectionStatus(ConnectionEvent As String, StatusCode As Integer, Description As String)

Remarks

This event is fired when the connection state changes: for example, completion of a firewall or proxy connection or completion of a security handshake.

The ConnectionEvent parameter indicates the type of connection event. Values may include the following:

EndTransfer Event (POP Control)

This event is fired when the message completes transferring.

Syntax

Sub popcontrol_EndTransfer(Direction As Integer)

Remarks

The EndTransfer event is fired when the message body completes transferring from the server to the local host.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

Error Event (POP Control)

Fired when information is available about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

Sub popcontrol_Error(ErrorCode As Integer, Description As String)

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the control fails with an error.

The ErrorCode parameter contains an error code, and the Description parameter contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

Header Event (POP Control)

This event is fired for every message header being retrieved.

Syntax

Sub popcontrol_Header(Field As String, Value As String)

Remarks

The Field parameter contains the name of the header (in the same case as it is delivered). The Value parameter contains the header contents.

If the header line being retrieved is a continuation header line, then the Field parameter contains "" (empty string).

MessageList Event (POP Control)

This event is fired for every message listed by ListMessageSizes and/or ListMessageUIDs .

Syntax

Sub popcontrol_MessageList(MessageNumber As Integer, MessageUID As String, MessageSize As Integer)

Remarks

When ListMessageSizes is called, MessageSize is valid, and MessageUID is always an empty string.

When ListMessageUIDs is called, MessageUID is valid, and MessageSize is 0.

PITrail Event (POP Control)

This event traces the commands sent to the mail server, and the respective replies.

Syntax

Sub popcontrol_PITrail(Direction As Integer, Message As String)

Remarks

The PITrail event is useful for debugging purposes. It shows all of the interaction between the client and the server, line by line, except for message header and body transfers.

The Message parameter contains the full text of the message. The Direction parameter shows the originator of the message:

SSLServerAuthentication Event (POP Control)

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

Sub popcontrol_SSLServerAuthentication(CertEncoded As String, CertSubject As String, CertIssuer As String, Status As String, Accept As Boolean)

Remarks

During this event, the client can decide whether or not to continue with the connection process. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether or not to continue.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string OK). If it is decided to continue, you can override and accept the certificate by setting the Accept parameter to True.

SSLStatus Event (POP Control)

Fired when secure connection progress messages are available.

Syntax

Sub popcontrol_SSLStatus(Message As String)

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. This event tracks the progress of the connection.

StartTransfer Event (POP Control)

This event is fired when the message starts transferring.

Syntax

Sub popcontrol_StartTransfer(Direction As Integer)

Remarks

The StartTransfer event is fired when the message body starts transferring from the server to the local host.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

Transfer Event (POP Control)

This event is fired when the message is transferred from MailServer .

Syntax

Sub popcontrol_Transfer(Direction As Integer, BytesTransferred As Long64, PercentDone As Integer, Text As String, EOL As Boolean)

Remarks

The Text parameter contains the portion of the message data to be retrieved.

The BytesTransferred parameter contains the number of bytes transferred since the beginning of the message, including header bytes. At the end of transmission (i.e., when the last Transfer event is fired), BytesTransferred equals the value of the QueryMessageSize method.

The Transfer event is fired for every line of the message. For complete lines, there is no terminating newline at the end of the Text parameter, and EOL is True. The EOL parameter is False when a line is broken (usually for being too long).

A faster way to retrieve a message is to assign a value to the LocalFile property and use the Transfer event to check the progress rather than to get the actual data.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

The PercentDone parameter shows the progress of the transfer in the corresponding direction. If PercentDone can not be calculated the value will be -1.

Note: Events are not re-entrant. Performing time-consuming operations within this event will prevent it from firing again in a timely manner and may affect overall performance.

Note: For the PercentDone parameter value to be correct, the GetMessageSize configuration setting must be set to True.

Config Settings (POP Control)

POP Config Settings

TCPClient Config Settings

SSL Config Settings

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
... Intermediate Cert ...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
... Root Cert ...
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
... Intermediate Cert ...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
... Root Cert ...
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
... Intermediate Cert...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
... Root Cert...
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

Socket Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (POP Control)

POP Errors

The control may also return one of the following error codes, which are inherited from other controls.

SSLClient Errors

SSL Errors

TCP/IP Errors