Visual FoxPro

Connecting to GMAIL using IMAP

Demonstrates how to connect to GMAIL using IMAP. Visual FoxPro

LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loImap

lnSuccess = 0

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

loImap = CreateObject('Chilkat.Imap')

* Turn on session logging:
loImap.KeepSessionLog = 1

* Connect to GMail
* Use TLS
loImap.Ssl = 1
loImap.Port = 993
lnSuccess = loImap.Connect("imap.gmail.com")
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    ? loImap.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loImap
    CANCEL
ENDIF

* Login
* Your login is typically your GMail email address.
lnSuccess = loImap.Login("username@gmail.com","myPassword")
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    ? loImap.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loImap
    CANCEL
ENDIF

* Select an IMAP mailbox
lnSuccess = loImap.SelectMailbox("Inbox")
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    ? loImap.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loImap
    CANCEL
ENDIF

* Show the session log.
? loImap.SessionLog

* Disconnect from the IMAP server.
lnSuccess = loImap.Disconnect()

RELEASE loImap