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Free POP3 assembly?

I swear... I have done my share of searching, but I can't find an OK free POP3 class library out there. I know one exists, because I saw it a few years ago. As long as it can split off attachments, I'm sold. I just don't want to write my own... I'm far too lazy for that!

Suggestions?
Posted: May 27 2005, 04:22 PM by Jeff | with 9 comment(s)
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Steve Hurcombe said:

Hi,
http://www.devmail.net/

We spent a lot of time finding the best component to do this - and devmail is it...it'll do inline and non-inlined attachments.

Be far the most flexible. It does have some free functionality, and the commercial license isn't too bad when u see what you get.

Saved me days of work!

Support is excellent too...

Best regards
Steve
# May 27, 2005 5:02 PM

Chris Frazier said:

There's some pop functionality in dasBlog...

ah, there it is...Lesnikowski.Pawel.Mail.Pop3:

http://lesnikowski.fm.interia.pl/
# May 27, 2005 5:13 PM

Wim Hollebrandse said:

Well - if you're talking about commercial components as Steve is - Dave Wanta's aspNetEmail and aspNetMime do an absolutely amazing job...for a decent license fee.
# May 27, 2005 6:19 PM

Thomas Tomiczek said:

Sorry, but what the heck you you need a POP3 assembly for?

POP3 is SO trivial that basically you can write a connector in what - 5 minutes? 10 minutes?

Note that POP3 is only about downloads. Not about doing anything WITH the emails.
# May 28, 2005 6:13 AM

Jeff said:

Thank you for that extra special reminder... this was not intended to be an opportunity for you to demonstrate the size of your genitals. You're talking to a guy that described how to do a SMTP exchange in his book.

Read my post. If I wanted to do it myself, I would. I don't.
# May 28, 2005 10:45 AM

Ross said:

aspNetEmail and aspNetMime together is only for Smtp, for POP3 features you will need a separate license for aspNetPop3. When combined together, the license fee is a bit too much compared to devMail.Net ( http://www.devmail.net ) which bundles Smtp, Pop3 and Mime in a single package.
# May 28, 2005 10:46 AM

Wim Hollebrandse said:

Sorry - yes you're right Ross, I meant aspNetPop.net. But aspNetMime takes care of the parsing, and can be used with the Pop3 messages.
# May 28, 2005 12:07 PM

James Crowley said:

http://www.developerfusion.com/show/4071/ might also be worth a look - though you'll have to cut and paste the code yourself ;-)
# May 28, 2005 12:57 PM

Jonathan Roberts said:

The INDY 10 library which is a Delphi port is free and extensive, free documentation is elusive,
http://www.atozed.com/indy/
# May 28, 2005 1:05 PM