Node.js

Connecting to GMAIL using IMAP

Demonstrates how to connect to GMAIL using IMAP. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var imap = new chilkat.Imap();

    // Turn on session logging:
    imap.KeepSessionLog = true;

    // Connect to GMail
    // Use TLS
    imap.Ssl = true;
    imap.Port = 993;
    success = imap.Connect("imap.gmail.com");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Login
    // Your login is typically your GMail email address.
    success = imap.Login("username@gmail.com","myPassword");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Select an IMAP mailbox
    success = imap.SelectMailbox("Inbox");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Show the session log.
    console.log(imap.SessionLog);

    // Disconnect from the IMAP server.
    success = imap.Disconnect();

}

chilkatExample();