sample program for smtp mail reading.

Rabbit
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Hi,

We are trying to implement smtp for reading a mail. As in the given samples(samples cpip\smtp\smtp.c) we could able to send the mail.
please help us giving the information about how to read an email from inbox using smtp.

thanks in advance.

N NIRANJAN REDDY.

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Hi,

For reading emails you need to use the pop3 protocol. SMTP is only for sending.

Regards,
Peter

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Hello
SMTP is often used to send mail on top of TCP protocol. If you want to check mail from mail server, you should also know about POP3 and IMAP protocol.

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