Sample code for 30+ languages & platforms
Delphi ActiveX Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

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".

Chilkat Delphi ActiveX Downloads

Delphi ActiveX
var
success: Integer;
imap: TChilkatImap;
refName: WideString;
wildcardedMailbox: WideString;
subscribed: Integer;
mboxes: TMailboxes;
i: Integer;

begin
success := 0;

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

imap := TChilkatImap.Create(Self);

//  Connect to an IMAP server.
//  Use TLS
imap.Ssl := 1;
imap.Port := 993;
success := imap.Connect('imap.example.com');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Login
success := imap.Login('admin@chilkatsoft.com','myPassword');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Get the list of mailboxes.
refName := '';
wildcardedMailbox := '*';
subscribed := 0;

mboxes := TMailboxes.Create(Self);
success := imap.MbxList(subscribed,refName,wildcardedMailbox,mboxes.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

i := 0;
while i < mboxes.Count do
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(mboxes.GetName(i));
    i := i + 1;
  end;

//  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();