retrieve email using c#?

c# pop3
Khalid Omar picture Khalid Omar · Jun 24, 2011 · Viewed 12.5k times · Source

I want to retrieve emails from my Go Daddy account using C#. I tested OpenPop.NET to do that like so:

    OpenPop.Pop3.Pop3Client PopClient = new OpenPop.Pop3.Pop3Client();
    PopClient.Connect("pop.secureserver.net", 995, true);
    PopClient.Authenticate("username", "pass");

My problem is that the server does not accept the user credentials. I'm sure the credentials are OK.

I have tried the same code with my Gmail account and every thing goes OK. Is something missing that Go Daddy wants me to set?

Is there another a .NET tool like OpenPop.NET that I can use to retrieve emails using the POP3 protocol?

Answer

Khalid Omar picture Khalid Omar · Jun 25, 2011

I found out that OpenPop.Pop3.AuthenticationMethod.UsernameAndPassword is the missing part. I have modified the code to be following and it works.

OpenPop.Pop3.Pop3Client PopClient = new OpenPop.Pop3.Pop3Client();
PopClient.Connect("pop.secureserver.net", 995, true);
PopClient.Authenticate("username", "pass", OpenPop.Pop3.AuthenticationMethod.UsernameAndPassword);

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