Auth_Container_POP3

Auth_Container_POP3 -- Authenticate against a POP3 server

POP3 Container

This storage container connects to the specified POP3 server and tries to login there with the specified username/password.

The storage-specific argument for the Auth constructor() is an array of options.

Table 28-1. Available Options

OptionData TypeDefault valueDescription
"host" string "localhost" The hostname or IP address of the POP3 server.
"port" integer "110" The port number the POP3 server is listening on.
"method" boolean or string TRUE

The authentication method to use with the POP3 server. Available options:

TRUE

Use Net_POP3's autodetection algorithm.

'DIGEST-MD5', 'CRAM-MD5', 'LOGIN', 'PLAIN', 'APOP', 'USER'

Attempt this authentication style first then fallback to autodetection.