(Perl) Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox.

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

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use chilkat();

$success = 0;

# 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.
$mailman = chilkat::CkMailMan->new();

# Set the POP3 server's hostname
$mailman->put_MailHost("pop.example.com");

# Set the POP3 login/password.
$mailman->put_PopUsername('bob@example.com');
$mailman->put_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->put_ImmediateDelete(1);

# First, get all the UIDLs.
$stUidls = chilkat::CkStringTable->new();
$success = $mailman->FetchUidls($stUidls);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# Next, delete them all.
$success = $mailman->DeleteUidlSet($stUidls);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
$success = $mailman->Pop3EndSession();
if ($success == 0) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "Success." . "\r\n";