BulkMailDownload Method

Downloads the messages from the specified account.

Syntax

public static Tuple<string,string,string,string>[] BulkMailDownload( 
   string login,
   string pass,
   string server,
   int port,
   bool useSSL,
   EmailProtocol protocol,
   int lastHours,
   int maxCount,
   bool deleteMessages,
   string proxyString,
   bool throwException
)

Parameters

login

Type: System.String

The login for mail (usualy your email address).

pass

Type: System.String

The password for mail.

server

Type: System.String

The mail server. Default value is blank, ZennoPoster will try to determine your the settings.

port

Type: System.Int32

The server port. Default value is 143

useSSL

Type: System.Boolean

true if use SSL; otherwise, false. Default value is true

protocol

Type: ZennoLab.InterfacesLibrary.Enums.Email.EmailProtocol

IMAP or POP3. Default value is IMAP.

lastHours

Type: System.Int32

If message older than specified amount of hours will not be returned. Default value is 2 hours

maxCount

Type: System.Int32

Max count of messages. Default value is 100.

deleteMessages

Type: System.Boolean

true if remove messages; otherwise, false. Default value is false.

proxyString

Type: System.String

Proxy string in format: login:pass@ip:port OR ip:port.

throwException

Type: System.Boolean

true if have to throw the error exception; otherwise, false. The default value is false.

Return Value

Type: System.Tuple

tuple.Item1 - sibject, tuple.Item2 - from, tuple.Item3 - html message with headers, tuple.Item4 - text message with headers

Example

The following example shows call the BulkMailDownload method.

// download all messages from gmail via IMAP
Tuple<string, string, string, string>[] allMails;
allMails = ZennoPoster.BulkMailDownload("micosesus1979@gmail.com", 
       "ххххххх", "imap.gmail.com", 993, true,
       ZennoLab.InterfacesLibrary.Enums.Email.EmailProtocol.IMAP, 
       24*100, 20, false);
 
// loop fo all messages
foreach(Tuple<string, string, string, string> tuple in allMails)
{
    // TODO Something useful with messages
    // tuple.Item1 - sibject, tuple.Item2 - from, tuple.Item3 - html message, tuple.Item4 - text message
}

// download all messages from gmail with auto settings detection for last 100 days.
Tuple<string, string, string, string>[] allMails;
allMails = ZennoPoster.BulkMailDownload("superuser@gmail.com", "хххххххххх", lastHours: 24*100);
 
// loop fo all messages
foreach(Tuple<string, string, string, string> tuple in allMails)
{
    // TODO Something useful with messages
    // tuple.Item1 - sibject, tuple.Item2 - from, tuple.Item3 - html message, tuple.Item4 - text message
}

// download all messages from yandex via POP3 and add results to the table
Tuple<string, string, string, string>[] allMails;
allMails = ZennoPoster.BulkMailDownload("superuser@yandex.ru", 
       "ххххххххххх", "pop.yandex.ru", 995, true,
       ZennoLab.InterfacesLibrary.Enums.Email.EmailProtocol.POP3, 
       24*100, 20, false);
 
// loop fo all messages
foreach(Tuple<string, string, string, string> tuple in allMails)
{
    // adding messages to the table called Tabl1
    // tuple.Item1 - sibject, tuple.Item2 - from, tuple.Item3 - html message, tuple.Item4 - text message
      List<string> tmp = new List<string>();
       tmp.Add(tuple.Item1);
       tmp.Add(tuple.Item2);
       tmp.Add(tuple.Item3);
       tmp.Add(tuple.Item4);
       project.Tables["Tabl1"].AddRow(tmp);
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Desktop: Windows XP SP3 and older. Server: Windows Server 2003 and older.

Reference

ZennoPoster Class
ZennoPoster Members