connect to a POP3 server to see if there are any messages available for download : Email POP3 « Network « Ruby






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connect to a POP3 server to see if there are any messages available for download


require 'net/pop'

mail_server = Net::POP3.new('mail.mailservernamehere.com')

begin
  mail_server.start('username','password')
  if mail_server.mails.empty?
    puts "No mails"
  else
    puts "#{mail_server.mails.length} mails waiting"
  end
rescue
  puts "Mail error"
end








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