(Lianja) Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.1.0 or greater.

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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