(PowerBuilder) 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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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Mailman
oleobject loo_StUidls

li_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.
loo_Mailman = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Mailman.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.MailMan")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Mailman
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

// Set the POP3 server's hostname
loo_Mailman.MailHost = "pop.example.com"

// Set the POP3 login/password.
loo_Mailman.PopUsername = "bob@example.com"
loo_Mailman.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.
loo_Mailman.ImmediateDelete = 1

// First, get all the UIDLs.
loo_StUidls = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_StUidls.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringTable")

li_Success = loo_Mailman.FetchUidls(loo_StUidls)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Mailman.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Mailman
    destroy loo_StUidls
    return
end if

// Next, delete them all.
li_Success = loo_Mailman.DeleteUidlSet(loo_StUidls)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Mailman.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Mailman
    destroy loo_StUidls
    return
end if

// We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
li_Success = loo_Mailman.Pop3EndSession()
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Mailman.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Mailman
    destroy loo_StUidls
    return
end if

Write-Debug "Success."


destroy loo_Mailman
destroy loo_StUidls