(PHP Extension) Delete All IMAP Email

Demonstrates two ways to delete all email in a mailbox on an IMAP server.

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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$imap = new CkImap();

// Turn on session logging:
$imap->put_KeepSessionLog(true);

// Connect to an IMAP server.
// Use TLS
$imap->put_Ssl(true);
$imap->put_Port(993);
$success = $imap->Connect('imap.someMailServer.com');
if ($success != true) {
    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Login
$success = $imap->Login('myLogin','myPassword');
if ($success != true) {
    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Select an IMAP mailbox
$success = $imap->SelectMailbox('Inbox.RubyMail');
if ($success != true) {
    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Get the complete set of Uids for email in the selected mailbox.
// messageSet is a CkMessageSet
$messageSet = $imap->GetAllUids();
if ($imap->get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Set the Deleted flag for each message.
// (ExpungeAndClose must be called to finalize the delete.)
$success = $imap->SetFlags($messageSet,'Deleted',1);
if ($success != true) {
    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Alternatively, the Deleted flag may be set for each UID
// individiually, but this is less efficient:

$n = $messageSet->get_Count();
for ($i = 0; $i <= $n - 1; $i++) {
    $success = $imap->SetFlag($messageSet->GetId($i),$messageSet->get_HasUids(),'Deleted',1);
    if ($success != true) {
        print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
        exit;
    }

}

// Expunge and close the mailbox.
$success = $imap->ExpungeAndClose();
if ($success != true) {
    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Display the session log.
print $imap->sessionLog() . "\n";

// Disconnect from the IMAP server.
$success = $imap->Disconnect();


?>