(PowerShell) 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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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$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.
$mailman = New-Object Chilkat.MailMan

# Set the POP3 server's hostname
$mailman.MailHost = "pop.example.com"

# Set the POP3 login/password.
$mailman.PopUsername = "bob@example.com"
$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.
$mailman.ImmediateDelete = $true

# First, get all the UIDLs.
$stUidls = New-Object Chilkat.StringTable
$success = $mailman.FetchUidls($stUidls)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($mailman.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Next, delete them all.
$success = $mailman.DeleteUidlSet($stUidls)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($mailman.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
$success = $mailman.Pop3EndSession()
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($mailman.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Success.")