(C) Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.1.0 or greater.

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#include <C_CkMailMan.h>
#include <C_CkStringTable.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkMailMan mailman;
    HCkStringTable stUidls;

    success = FALSE;

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

    // The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3) 
    // and sending (SMTP) email.
    mailman = CkMailMan_Create();

    // Set the POP3 server's hostname
    CkMailMan_putMailHost(mailman,"pop.example.com");

    // Set the POP3 login/password.
    CkMailMan_putPopUsername(mailman,"bob@example.com");
    CkMailMan_putPopPassword(mailman,"****");

    // Make sure the ImmediateDelete property is set (this is the default)
    // If ImmediateDelete is not set, messages marked for deletion
    // by the Delete* methods will not be deleted until the POP3
    // connection is closed by calling Pop3EndSession.
    CkMailMan_putImmediateDelete(mailman,TRUE);

    // First, get all the UIDLs.
    stUidls = CkStringTable_Create();
    success = CkMailMan_FetchUidls(mailman,stUidls);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkMailMan_lastErrorText(mailman));
        CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman);
        CkStringTable_Dispose(stUidls);
        return;
    }

    // Next, delete them all.
    success = CkMailMan_DeleteUidlSet(mailman,stUidls);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkMailMan_lastErrorText(mailman));
        CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman);
        CkStringTable_Dispose(stUidls);
        return;
    }

    // We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
    success = CkMailMan_Pop3EndSession(mailman);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkMailMan_lastErrorText(mailman));
        CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman);
        CkStringTable_Dispose(stUidls);
        return;
    }

    printf("Success.\n");


    CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman);
    CkStringTable_Dispose(stUidls);

    }