Where do I begin to learn how to use pop3 and imap protocols with c#?

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I want to read mails from Gmail without deleting them while reading. However I want to have the option to delete a specific email.

Where do I begin?( I don't want to use others libraries - I want to start it from scratch)

If you are just looking at Gmail, you will find it far easier to use the RSS feeds provided. — Brad, Dec 15 '10 at 18:52
I managed to read the mails using Atom Feed. Is their any way using Atom Feed to delete mails? — Alex Kapustian, Dec 17 '10 at 15:54

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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answered Dec 15 '10 at 18:54

Mark Avenius

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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There is no .NET framework support for IMAP. You'll need to use some 3rd party component.

This question and related questions have a list of libraries and links. Accessing Imap in C#

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answered Dec 15 '10 at 18:53

Shoban

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 15 '10 at 19:23

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If you want to start at the basics start by reading the rfcs

RFC 3501 for IMAP

RFC 1939 & 2449 for POP3

answered Dec 15 '10 at 19:23

Darryl Braaten

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