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Using Client Certificate w/ IMAP SSL

Demonstrates how to use a client-side certificate with an IMAP SSL connection. The SetSslClientCert method is called to specify a certificate to be used for the SSL connection.

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IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"
IncludeFile "CkMessageSet.pb"
IncludeFile "CkEmail.pb"
IncludeFile "CkImap.pb"
IncludeFile "CkEmailBundle.pb"
IncludeFile "CkCertStore.pb"
IncludeFile "CkCert.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; 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 SSL connection, set SSL and the port:
    CkImap::setCkSsl(imap, 1)
    ; The typical port for IMAP SSL is 993
    CkImap::setCkPort(imap, 993)

    ; Load a certificate from a PFX file and use it.
    ; Note: Other methods are available to load pre-installed
    ; certificates from registry-based certificate stores.

    ; Create an instance of a certificate store object, load a PFX file,
    ; locate the certificate we need, and use it for signing.
    ; (a PFX file may contain more than one certificate.)
    certStore.i = CkCertStore::ckCreate()
    If certStore.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; The 1st argument is the filename, the 2nd arg is the 
    ; PFX file's password:
    success = CkCertStore::ckLoadPfxFile(certStore,"myCertWithPrivateKey.pfx","secret")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkCertStore::ckLastErrorText(certStore)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        CkCertStore::ckDispose(certStore)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Find the certificate by the subject common name:
    jsonCN.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jsonCN.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(jsonCN,"CN","cert common name")

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

    success = CkCertStore::ckFindCert(certStore,jsonCN,cert)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkCertStore::ckLastErrorText(certStore)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        CkCertStore::ckDispose(certStore)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonCN)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; If a PFX file is known to contain a single certificate,
    ; you may load it directly into a Chilkat certificate object.
    ; This snippet of source code shows how:
    cert2.i = CkCert::ckCreate()
    If cert2.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; The 1st argument is the filename, the 2nd arg is the 
    ; PFX file's password:
    success = CkCert::ckLoadPfxFile(cert2,"myClientCert.pfx","secret")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkCert::ckLastErrorText(cert)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        CkCertStore::ckDispose(certStore)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonCN)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Use the cert:
    success = CkImap::ckSetSslClientCert(imap,cert)

    ; Connect to an IMAP server.
    success = CkImap::ckConnect(imap,"imap.example.com")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        CkCertStore::ckDispose(certStore)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonCN)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Login
    success = CkImap::ckLogin(imap,"myLogin","myPassword")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        CkCertStore::ckDispose(certStore)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonCN)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Select an IMAP mailbox
    success = CkImap::ckSelectMailbox(imap,"Inbox")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        CkCertStore::ckDispose(certStore)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonCN)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert2)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Get the message IDs of all the emails in the mailbox
    fetchUids.i = 1
    messageSet.i = CkMessageSet::ckCreate()
    If messageSet.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkImap::ckQueryMbx(imap,"ALL",fetchUids,messageSet)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        CkCertStore::ckDispose(certStore)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonCN)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert2)
        CkMessageSet::ckDispose(messageSet)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Fetch the emails into a bundle object:
    bundle.i = CkEmailBundle::ckCreate()
    If bundle.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    headersOnly.i = 0
    success = CkImap::ckFetchMsgSet(imap,headersOnly,messageSet,bundle)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        CkCertStore::ckDispose(certStore)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonCN)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert)
        CkCert::ckDispose(cert2)
        CkMessageSet::ckDispose(messageSet)
        CkEmailBundle::ckDispose(bundle)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Loop over the bundle and display the FROM and SUBJECT of each.
    email.i = CkEmail::ckCreate()
    If email.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    i.i = 0
    numEmails.i = CkEmailBundle::ckMessageCount(bundle)
    While i < numEmails
        CkEmailBundle::ckEmailAt(bundle,i,email)

        Debug CkEmail::ckFrom(email)
        Debug CkEmail::ckSubject(email)
        Debug "--"
        i = i + 1
    Wend

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


    CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
    CkCertStore::ckDispose(certStore)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonCN)
    CkCert::ckDispose(cert)
    CkCert::ckDispose(cert2)
    CkMessageSet::ckDispose(messageSet)
    CkEmailBundle::ckDispose(bundle)
    CkEmail::ckDispose(email)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure