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Find the "Sent" IMAP Mailbox

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Find the "Sent" IMAP mailbox. Also finds the Junk and Trash mailboxes..

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

imap = chilkat2.Imap()

imap.Ssl = True
imap.Port = 993
success = imap.Connect("imap.yourmailserver.com")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Login or authenticate in some way..
success = imap.Login("your_login","your_password")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Get the list of mailboxes.
refName = ""
wildcardedMailbox = "*"
subscribed = False

mboxes = chilkat2.Mailboxes()
success = imap.MbxList(subscribed,refName,wildcardedMailbox,mboxes)
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# The mailbox with the "/Sent" flag is the "Sent" mailbox.
# Likewise for Junk and Trash..
i = 0
while i < mboxes.Count :
    if (mboxes.HasFlag(i,"\\Sent") == True):
        print("Sent mailbox: " + mboxes.GetName(i))

    if (mboxes.HasFlag(i,"\\Junk") == True):
        print("Junk mailbox: " + mboxes.GetName(i))

    if (mboxes.HasFlag(i,"\\Trash") == True):
        print("Trash mailbox: " + mboxes.GetName(i))

    i = i + 1

# Disconnect from the IMAP server.
success = imap.Disconnect()