(Node.js) Delete All IMAP Email

Demonstrates two ways to delete all email in a mailbox on an IMAP server.

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOSX, and ARM

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var imap = new chilkat.Imap();

    // Turn on session logging:
    imap.KeepSessionLog = true;

    // Connect to an IMAP server.
    // Use TLS
    imap.Ssl = true;
    imap.Port = 993;
    var success = imap.Connect("imap.someMailServer.com");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Login
    success = imap.Login("myLogin","myPassword");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Select an IMAP mailbox
    success = imap.SelectMailbox("Inbox.RubyMail");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // messageSet: MessageSet
    var messageSet;

    // Get the complete set of Uids for email in the selected mailbox.
    messageSet = imap.GetAllUids();
    if (imap.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Set the Deleted flag for each message.
    // (ExpungeAndClose must be called to finalize the delete.)
    success = imap.SetFlags(messageSet,"Deleted",1);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Alternatively, the Deleted flag may be set for each UID
    // individiually, but this is less efficient:
    var i;
    var n = messageSet.Count;
    for (i = 0; i <= n - 1; i++) {
        success = imap.SetFlag(messageSet.GetId(i),messageSet.HasUids,"Deleted",1);
        if (success !== true) {
            console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
            return;
        }

    }

    // Expunge and close the mailbox.
    success = imap.ExpungeAndClose();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Display the session log.
    console.log(imap.SessionLog);

    // Disconnect from the IMAP server.
    success = imap.Disconnect();


}

chilkatExample();