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IMAP using HTTP Proxy

Demonstrates how to connect to an IMAP server through an HTTP proxy.

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C
#include <C_CkImap.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkImap imap;

    success = FALSE;

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

    imap = CkImap_Create();

    // To connect through an HTTP proxy, set the HttpProxyHostname
    // and HttpProxyPort properties to the hostname (or IP address)
    // and port of the HTTP proxy.  Typical port numbers used by
    // HTTP proxy servers are 3128 and 8080.
    CkImap_putHttpProxyHostname(imap,"www.myhttpproxy.com");
    CkImap_putHttpProxyPort(imap,3128);

    // Important:  Your HTTP proxy server must allow non-HTTP
    // traffic to pass.  Otherwise this does not work.

    // Connect to an IMAP server through the HTTP proxy.
    // Use TLS
    CkImap_putSsl(imap,TRUE);
    CkImap_putPort(imap,993);
    success = CkImap_Connect(imap,"imap.example.com");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkImap_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImap_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }

    // ...
    // ..


    CkImap_Dispose(imap);

    }