pop3_open is available since version 1.0.
Prototype:
number pop3_open(string hostname, string username, string password[, number port=110])
Parameters
	
		
			hostname
		
		
			the hostname of the pop3 server
		
	 
	
	
		
			password
		
		
			the password for username
		
	 
	
		
			port
		
		
			the pop3 server port
		
	 
 
Description:
Opens a connection to a POP3 mail server. For secure connections, check 
pop3_open_secured.
 
Return value:
Returns a connection handle if succeeded (successfully connected) or -1 if failed. To get the error returned by the server, you may call 
pop3_error.