CkPython

IMAP Capability

Demonstrates how to send the CAPABILITY command to request a listing of capabilities that the IMAP server supports. A capability name which begins with "AUTH=" indicates that the server supports that particular authentication mechanism. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

imap = chilkat.CkImap()

# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("MY-IMAP-DOMAIN")
if (success != True):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Authenticate
success = imap.Login("MY-IMAP-LOGIN","MY-IMAP-PASSWORD")
if (success != True):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Get the list of capabilities:
caps = imap.capability()
print("Capabilities: " + caps)

# Here is an example of the string returned:
# * CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 UNSELECT IDLE NAMESPACE QUOTA ID XLIST CHILDREN X-GM-EXT-1 
# UIDPLUS COMPRESS=DEFLATE ENABLE MOVE CONDSTORE ESEARCH UTF8=ACCEPT APPENDLIMIT=35882577
# LIST-EXTENDED LIST-STATUS

# Chilkat v9.5.0.58 introduces the HasCapability method to
# check to see if a particular capability exists:
if (imap.HasCapability("QUOTA",caps) == True):
    print("IMAP server supports the QUOTA extension.")

if (imap.HasCapability("IDLE",caps) == True):
    print("IMAP server supports IDLE.")

# Disconnect from the IMAP server.
success = imap.Disconnect()