(Node.js) IMAP using SOCKS5, SOCKS4 Proxy

Demonstrates how to connect to an IMAP server through a SOCKS5 or SOCKS4 proxy.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var imap = new chilkat.Imap();

    // To use a SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxy, simply set the following
    // properties prior to connecting with the IMAP server:
    // The SOCKS hostname may be a domain name or 
    // IP address:
    imap.SocksHostname = "www.mysocksproxyserver.com";
    imap.SocksPort = 1080;
    imap.SocksUsername = "myProxyLogin";
    imap.SocksPassword = "myProxyPassword";
    // Set the SOCKS version to 4 or 5 based on the version
    // of the SOCKS proxy server:
    imap.SocksVersion = 5;
    // Note: SOCKS4 servers only support usernames without passwords.
    // SOCKS5 servers support full login/password authentication.

    // Connect to an IMAP server through the SOCKS proxy.
    // 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");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // messageSet: MessageSet
    var messageSet;
    // We can choose to fetch UIDs or sequence numbers.
    var fetchUids = true;
    // Get the message IDs of all the emails in the mailbox
    messageSet = imap.Search("ALL",fetchUids);
    if (imap.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Fetch the emails into a bundle object:
    // bundle: EmailBundle
    var bundle;
    bundle = imap.FetchBundle(messageSet);
    if (imap.LastMethodSuccess == false) {

        console.log(imap.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Loop over the bundle and display the FROM and SUBJECT of each.
    var i = 0;
    var numEmails = bundle.MessageCount;
    while (i < numEmails) {
        // email: Email
        var email = bundle.GetEmail(i);
        console.log(email.From);
        console.log(email.Subject);
        console.log("--");

        i = i+1;
    }

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


}

chilkatExample();