POP3 Read

POP3 Read

Type: pop3-read  ·  Package: SMTP / IMAP Email Activities v1.0.0  ·  Output: List

Reads mail from a POP3 server and returns a list of messages (ZoanMail). POP3 is an old and limited protocol: it does not support folders, filters or read status.

Prefiere IMAP

Use IMAP Read whenever your server allows it: offers folders, filters, mark as read, move and delete. POP3 only makes sense when the server does not offer IMAP.

How it works

It connects to the POP3 server and returns up to limit emails (the most recent ones). Each email has a .Id which here is an index (not a UID), usable with POP3 Delete.

Required parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
host	text	Servidor POP3 (e.g. pop.gmail.com).
username	text	User.
password	text	Password or App Password. Use = credential(...).

Optional parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
port	number	POP3 port. SSL/TLS: 995; unencrypted: 110.
limit	number	Maximum emails to return (the most recent). By default 10.
includeAttachments	boolean	Download the content of the attachments. By default false.
security	list	Cifrado: auto · none · ssl (def.) · starttls.
acceptInvalidCerts	boolean	Accept untrusted SSL certificates (useful in test environments like Mailtrap). By default false.

Output

Returns a List of emails (ZoanMail).

Example

POP3 Read   host = "pop.gmail.com"   username = = credential("bot")["user"]   password = = credential("bot").ToPlainText()   limit = 20   → output: correos
For Each   items = = correos   itemVariable = correo
 └─ activities:
      Log   message = = correo.From + " — " + correo.Subject

Related activities

• IMAP Read — recommended alternative, with folders and filters.
• POP3 Delete — delete a read email.