(Node.js) Delete Individual Emails from POP3 Mailbox

Demonstrates how to delete individual emails from a POP3 mailbox.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 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.someMailServer.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();