C# - Download email in background¶

using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.IO;
using EAGetMail; //add EAGetMail namespace

namespace receiveemail
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            try
            {
                // Create a folder named "inbox" under current directory
                // to save the email retrieved.
                string localInbox = string.Format("{0}\\inbox", Directory.GetCurrentDirectory());
                // If the folder is not existed, create it.
                if (!Directory.Exists(localInbox))
                {
                    Directory.CreateDirectory(localInbox);
                }

                MailServer oServer = new MailServer("pop3.emailarchitect.net",
                        "test@emailarchitect.net",
                        "testpassword",
                        ServerProtocol.Pop3);

                // Enable SSL/TLS connection, most modern email server require SSL/TLS by default
                oServer.SSLConnection = true;
                oServer.Port = 995;

                // if your server doesn't support SSL/TLS, please use the following codes
                // oServer.SSLConnection = false;
                // oServer.Port = 110;

                MailClient oClient = new MailClient("TryIt");

                // Leave a copy of message on server.
                bool leaveCopy = true;

                // Download emails to this local folder
                string downloadFolder = localInbox;

                // Send request to EAGetMail Service, then EAGetMail Service retrieves email
                // in background and this method returns immediately.
                oClient.GetMailsByQueue(oServer, downloadFolder, leaveCopy);
            }
            catch (Exception ep)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(ep.Message);
            }
        }
    }
}