(Delphi ActiveX) Connecting to GMAIL using IMAP

Demonstrates how to connect to GMAIL using IMAP.

Chilkat for Delphi Downloads Chilkat ActiveX DLL for Delphi Chilkat non-ActiveX DLL for Delphi * The examples here use the ActiveX DLL.

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
imap: TChilkatImap;
success: Integer;

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

imap := TChilkatImap.Create(Self);

// Turn on session logging:
imap.KeepSessionLog := 1;

// Connect to GMail
// Use TLS
imap.Ssl := 1;
imap.Port := 993;
success := imap.Connect('imap.gmail.com');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Login
// Your login is typically your GMail email address.
success := imap.Login('username@gmail.com','myPassword');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Select an IMAP mailbox
success := imap.SelectMailbox('Inbox');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Show the session log.
Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.SessionLog);

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