Node.js

Delete Individual Emails from POP3 Mailbox

Demonstrates how to delete individual emails from a POP3 mailbox. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

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 = "myLogin";
    mailman.PopPassword = "myPassword";

    // Set the ImmediateDelete property = false
    // When the DeleteEmail method is called, the POP3 session
    // will remain open and the emails will be deleted all at once
    // when the session closes.
    mailman.ImmediateDelete = false;

    // Download email headers.  
    var bundle = new chilkat.EmailBundle();
    var keepOnServer = true;
    var headersOnly = true;
    var numBodyLines = 1;
    success = mailman.FetchAll(keepOnServer,headersOnly,numBodyLines,bundle);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var email = new chilkat.Email();
    var i = 0;
    while (i < bundle.MessageCount) {
        bundle.EmailAt(i,email);

        console.log("From: " + email.From);
        console.log("Subject: " + email.Subject);

        // If you decide the email is to be deleted, call DeleteEmail.
        // This marks the email for deletion on the POP3 server.
        success = mailman.DeleteEmail(email);
        if (success == false) {
            console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
            return;
        }

        i = i+1;
    }

    // Make sure the POP3 session is ended to finalize the deletes.
    success = mailman.Pop3EndSession();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Success!");

}

chilkatExample();