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List IMAP Mailboxes with Reference

Demonstrates how to list all sub-mailboxes within a specified context. In this case, we list all mailboxes under "INBOX.vendors".

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C++
#include <CkImap.h>
#include <CkMailboxes.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkImap imap;

    // Connect to an IMAP server.
    // Use TLS
    imap.put_Ssl(true);
    imap.put_Port(993);
    success = imap.Connect("imap.example.com");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << imap.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Login
    success = imap.Login("admin@chilkatsoft.com","myPassword");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << imap.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Get the list of mailboxes.
    const char *refName = "";
    const char *wildcardedMailbox = "*";
    bool subscribed = false;

    CkMailboxes mboxes;
    success = imap.MbxList(subscribed,refName,wildcardedMailbox,mboxes);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << imap.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    int i = 0;
    while (i < mboxes.get_Count()) {
        std::cout << mboxes.getName(i) << "\r\n";
        i = i + 1;
    }

    // Sample output looks like this:
    // INBOX.vendors.shareit
    // INBOX.vendors.paypal
    // INBOX.vendors.dell
    // INBOX.vendors.inMotion
    // INBOX.vendors.myhosting
    // INBOX.vendors.peer1

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