Problem reading Mails in Asp.net

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Hello ,
I am using OpenPop.Net library to read mails in my asp.net application.The problem is that with port 995 or 587 i am getting

C#

the handshake failed due to an unexpected packet format

this is the code that i am using

C#

Pop3Client pop3Client = new Pop3Client();
pop3Client.Connect(MailServer, Port, chkSSL);

pop3Client.Authenticate(UserName,Password);
Session["Pop3Client"] = pop3Client;

the exception occurs in the Connect method.

Posted 10-Dec-15 22:58pm

Riya-Pandey

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F-ES Sitecore · Answer 1 · 2015-12-11T01:04:00

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You need to connect to a port that is listening. If you're using non-encrypted POP3 then use port 110. Port 587 is nothing to do with POP3.

Posted 11-Dec-15 1:04am

F-ES Sitecore