GetMessage Method

Retrieve a message from the server.

Syntax

object.GetMessage( MessageNumber, Message, [Options] )

Remarks

The GetMessage method is used to retrieve a message from the server and copy it into a local buffer. This method will cause the current thread to block until the message transfer completes, a timeout occurs or the transfer is canceled. During the transfer, the OnProgress event will fire periodically, enabling the application to update any user interface objects such as a progress bar.

MessageNumber
Number of message to retrieve from the server. This value must be greater than zero. The first message in the mailbox is message number one and the last message can be determined by checking the value of the LastMessage property.
Message
A string or byte array which will contain the data transferred from the remote server when the method returns.

Return Value

A value of zero is returned if the method was successful. Otherwise, a non-zero error code is returned which indicates the cause of the failure.

See Also

DeleteMessage Method, GetHeaders Method, OpenMessage Method, OnProgress Event


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