(PureBasic) Secure IMAP over TLS/SSL

To communicate with an IMAP server over TLS/SSL, simply set the Ssl and Port properties. The remainder of your code is the same as with non-SSL.

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IncludeFile "CkImap.pb"
IncludeFile "CkEmailBundle.pb"
IncludeFile "CkMessageSet.pb"
IncludeFile "CkEmail.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

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

    imap.i = CkImap::ckCreate()
    If imap.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; To use a secure TLS/SSL connection, set the Ssl property and the port:
    CkImap::setCkSsl(imap, 1)
    ; The typical port for IMAP SSL is 993
    CkImap::setCkPort(imap, 993)

    ; Connect to an IMAP server.
    success.i = CkImap::ckConnect(imap,"imap.someMailServer.com")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Login
    success = CkImap::ckLogin(imap,"myLogin","myPassword")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Select an IMAP mailbox
    success = CkImap::ckSelectMailbox(imap,"Inbox")
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; We can choose to fetch UIDs or sequence numbers.
    fetchUids.i = 1
    ; Get the message IDs of all the emails in the mailbox
    messageSet.i = CkImap::ckSearch(imap,"ALL",fetchUids)
    If CkImap::ckLastMethodSuccess(imap) = 0
        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Fetch the emails into a bundle object:
    bundle.i = CkImap::ckFetchBundle(imap,messageSet)
    If CkImap::ckLastMethodSuccess(imap) = 0
        CkMessageSet::ckDispose(messageSet)

        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Loop over the bundle and display the FROM and SUBJECT of each.
    i.i = 0
    numEmails.i = CkEmailBundle::ckMessageCount(bundle)
    While i < numEmails
        email.i = CkEmailBundle::ckGetEmail(bundle,i)
        Debug CkEmail::ckFrom(email)
        Debug CkEmail::ckSubject(email)
        Debug "--"
        CkEmail::ckDispose(email)

        i = i + 1
    Wend

    ; Disconnect from the IMAP server.
    success = CkImap::ckDisconnect(imap)

    CkMessageSet::ckDispose(messageSet)

    CkEmailBundle::ckDispose(bundle)



    CkImap::ckDispose(imap)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure