method

start

v1_8_6_287 - Show latest stable - Class: Net::POP3

start( account, password )

public

Starts a POP3 session.

When called with block, gives a POP3 object to the block and closes the session after block call finishes.

This method raises a POPAuthenticationError if authentication fails.

# File lib/net/pop.rb, line 421
    def start( account, password ) # :yield: pop
      raise IOError, 'POP session already started' if @started

      if block_given?
        begin
          do_start account, password
          return yield(self)
        ensure
          do_finish
        end
      else
        do_start account, password
        return self
      end
    end

start

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