(Delphi DLL) Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox.

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

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

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
mailman: HCkMailMan;
sa: HCkStringArray;
success: Boolean;

begin
// 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.someMailServer.com');

// Set the POP3 login/password.
CkMailMan_putPopUsername(mailman,'myLogin');
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.
sa := CkMailMan_GetUidls(mailman);

// Next, delete them all.
success := CkMailMan_DeleteMultiple(mailman,sa);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkMailMan__lastErrorText(mailman));
  end;

CkStringArray_Dispose(sa);

// We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
success := CkMailMan_Pop3EndSession(mailman);

CkMailMan_Dispose(mailman);

end;