(Node.js) Using Client Certificate w/ IMAP SSL

Demonstrates how to use a client-side certificate with an IMAP SSL connection. The SetSslClientCert method is called to specify a certificate to be used for the SSL connection.

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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 secure SSL connection, set SSL and the port:
    imap.Ssl = true;
    // The typical port for IMAP SSL is 993
    imap.Port = 993;

    // Load a certificate from a PFX file and use it.
    // Note: Other methods are available to load pre-installed
    // certificates from registry-based certificate stores.

    // Create an instance of a certificate store object, load a PFX file,
    // locate the certificate we need, and use it for signing.
    // (a PFX file may contain more than one certificate.)
    var certStore = new chilkat.CertStore();
    // The 1st argument is the filename, the 2nd arg is the 
    // PFX file's password:
    var success = certStore.LoadPfxFile("myCertWithPrivateKey.pfx","secret");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(certStore.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Find the certificate by the subject common name:
    // cert: Cert
    var cert;
    cert = certStore.FindCertBySubjectCN("Chilkat Software, Inc.");
    if (certStore.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(certStore.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // If a PFX file is known to contain a single certificate,
    // you may load it directly into a Chilkat certificate object.
    // This snippet of source code shows how:
    var cert2 = new chilkat.Cert();
    // The 1st argument is the filename, the 2nd arg is the 
    // PFX file's password:
    success = cert2.LoadPfxFile("myClientCert.pfx","secret");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(cert.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Use the cert:
    success = imap.SetSslClientCert(cert);

    // Connect to an IMAP server.
    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();