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MimeKit

Pop3ClientAuthenticateAsync(SaslMechanism, CancellationToken) Method

Asynchronously authenticate using the specified SASL mechanism.

Namespace: MailKit.Net.Pop3
Assembly: MailKit (in MailKit.dll) Version: 4.12.1
Syntax
C#
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public override Task AuthenticateAsync(
	SaslMechanism mechanism,
	CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
)

Parameters

mechanism  SaslMechanism
The SASL mechanism.
cancellationToken  CancellationToken  (Optional)
The cancellation token.

Return Value

Task
An asynchronous task context.

Implements

IMailServiceAuthenticateAsync(SaslMechanism, CancellationToken)
IMailServiceAuthenticateAsync(SaslMechanism, CancellationToken)
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullExceptionmechanism is .
ObjectDisposedException The Pop3Client has been disposed.
ServiceNotConnectedException The Pop3Client is not connected.
InvalidOperationException The Pop3Client is already authenticated.
OperationCanceledException The operation was canceled via the cancellation token.
AuthenticationException Authentication using the supplied credentials has failed.
SaslException A SASL authentication error occurred.
IOException An I/O error occurred.
Pop3CommandException A POP3 command failed.
Pop3ProtocolException An POP3 protocol error occurred.
Remarks

Authenticates using the specified SASL mechanism.

For a list of available SASL authentication mechanisms supported by the server, check the AuthenticationMechanisms property after the service has been connected.

See Also