Mail and C++

[netpumber]

So i have this idea...to make a tool that will connect to my mail account and checs if there is a new mail..If it is...it will pop up a little window in desktop to inform me...can you help me on how to start a program like this? Give me some useful info or whatever you know about this...Thanx

[Zaita]

Study the POP3 protocol

[writetonsharma]

you can use Internet Message Access Protocol also.
imap has advantages over pop but pop is quite easy to implement in c++.