(Node.js) Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox.

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

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

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() {

    var success = false;

    // 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.
    var mailman = new chilkat.MailMan();

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

    // Set the POP3 login/password.
    mailman.PopUsername = "bob@example.com";
    mailman.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.
    mailman.ImmediateDelete = true;

    // First, get all the UIDLs.
    var stUidls = new chilkat.StringTable();
    success = mailman.FetchUidls(stUidls);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Next, delete them all.
    success = mailman.DeleteUidlSet(stUidls);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
    success = mailman.Pop3EndSession();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Success.");

}

chilkatExample();