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class method

Net::POP3.start

start(address, port = nil, account = nil, password = nil, isapop = false) { |pop| ... }

# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.0.5/lib/net/pop.rb, line 401
def POP3.start(address, port = nil,
               account = nil, password = nil,
               isapop = false, &block)   # :yield: pop
  new(address, port, isapop).start(account, password, &block)
end

Creates a new POP3 object and open the connection. Equivalent to

Example

Net::POP3.new(address, port, isapop).start(account, password)

If block is provided, yields the newly-opened POP3 object to it, and automatically closes it at the end of the session.

Example

Net::POP3.start(addr, port, account, password) do |pop|
  pop.each_mail do |m|
    file.write m.pop
    m.delete
  end
end

See also #start .ssl_params .use_ssl? .new

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