Lianja Requires Chilkat v11.1.0+

Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox. Lianja

llSuccess = .F.

//  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.
loMailman = createobject("CkMailMan")

//  Set the POP3 server's hostname
loMailman.MailHost = "pop.example.com"

//  Set the POP3 login/password.
loMailman.PopUsername = "bob@example.com"
loMailman.PopPassword = "****"

//  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.
loMailman.ImmediateDelete = .T.

//  First, get all the UIDLs.
loStUidls = createobject("CkStringTable")
llSuccess = loMailman.FetchUidls(loStUidls)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loMailman.LastErrorText
    release loMailman
    release loStUidls
    return
endif

//  Next, delete them all.
llSuccess = loMailman.DeleteUidlSet(loStUidls)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loMailman.LastErrorText
    release loMailman
    release loStUidls
    return
endif

//  We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
llSuccess = loMailman.Pop3EndSession()
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loMailman.LastErrorText
    release loMailman
    release loStUidls
    return
endif

? "Success."


release loMailman
release loStUidls