How can I retreive an e-mail using SMTP?

[Programmer1974]

Hello expert SMTP people! I've seen lots of threads on sending e-mails via SMTP, but I can't find any on retreiving e-mails. So, instead of using Lotus notes (or other) to view my incomming e-mails, how can I use straight vbscript to connect to the SMTP server and retreive my e-mails that way?

I'm assuming that you'll have to provide the following to get to your e-mail:
- SMTP server name
- SMTP port
- Your e-mail address
- Password

Does anyone know how to do this?

Thank you much!

 

[pkailas]

First of all you can't "receive" email through SMTP as it's for sending only.

For receiving you would use POP3 or IMAP4

 

[Programmer1974]

Forgive me, for I'm treading on new waters here. How then can I retreive my e-mail through a POP3 or IMAP4 account? Is this possible in VB?

Thanks!

 

[mackmack]

Yes it is possible in Visual Basic.

Read a tutorial on Winsock component

Or use the SMTP outlook express component

 

[mackmack]

Another apporoach would be to implement TELNET into a vbscript....just search google you will find tons of information.