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+using System;
+using Aspose.Email;
+using Aspose.Email.Clients;
+using Aspose.Email.Clients.Imap;
+
+class Program
+{
+    static void Main()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            // Placeholder connection details
+            string host = "imap.example.com";
+            string username = "user@example.com";
+            string password = "password";
+
+            // Skip real connection when placeholders are used
+            if (host.Contains("example.com") || username.Contains("example.com") || password == "password")
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("Placeholder credentials detected. Skipping IMAP connection.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Create the IMAP client with secure SSL implicit mode
+            using (ImapClient client = new ImapClient(host, username, password, SecurityOptions.SSLImplicit))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    // Validate credentials (establishes a secure connection)
+                    client.ValidateCredentials();
+                    Console.WriteLine("Successfully connected and authenticated to the IMAP server.");
+                }
+                catch (ImapException imapEx)
+                {
+                    Console.Error.WriteLine($"IMAP error: {imapEx.Message}");
+                    return;
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            Console.Error.WriteLine($"Unhandled exception: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+}