Function: pop3-get-message-count

pop3-get-message-count is a byte-compiled function defined in pop3.el.gz.

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(pop3-get-message-count)

Documentation

Return the number of messages in the maildrop.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/net/pop3.el.gz
(defun pop3-get-message-count ()
  "Return the number of messages in the maildrop."
  (let* ((process (pop3-open-server pop3-mailhost pop3-port))
	 message-count
	 (pop3-password pop3-password))
    ;; for debugging only
    (if pop3-debug (switch-to-buffer (process-buffer process)))
    ;; query for password
    (if (and pop3-password-required (not pop3-password))
	(setq pop3-password
	      (read-passwd (format "Password for %s: " pop3-maildrop))))
    (cond ((equal 'apop pop3-authentication-scheme)
	   (pop3-apop process pop3-maildrop))
	  ((equal 'pass pop3-authentication-scheme)
	   (pop3-user process pop3-maildrop)
	   (pop3-pass process))
	  (t (error "Invalid POP3 authentication scheme")))
    (setq message-count (car (pop3-stat process)))
    (pop3-quit process)
    message-count))