(PHP Extension) Sorting Email

Demonstrates how to sort an email bundle.

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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();

// Connect to the 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 = $imap->SelectMailbox('Inbox');
if ($success != true) {
    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// We can choose to fetch UIDs or sequence numbers.
$fetchUids = true;

// Pass any of the above strings here to test a search:
// messageSet is a CkMessageSet
$messageSet = $imap->Search('ALL',$fetchUids);
if ($imap->get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Fetch the email headers into a bundle object:
// bundle is a CkEmailBundle
$bundle = $imap->FetchHeaders($messageSet);
if ($imap->get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {

    print $imap->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Sort the email bundle by date, recipient, sender, or subject:
$ascending = true;
$bundle->SortByDate($ascending);

// To sort by recipient, sender, or subject, call 
// SortBySender, SortByRecipient, or SortBySubject.

// Display the Subject and From of each email.
$i = 0;
while ($i < $bundle->get_MessageCount()) {

    // email is a CkEmail
    $email = $bundle->GetEmail($i);

    print $email->getHeaderField('Date') . "\n";
    print $email->subject() . "\n";
    print $email->from() . "\n";
    print '--' . "\n";

    $i = $i + 1;
}

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


?>