CkPython

How to Copy IMAP Mail to another IMAP Server

Demonstrates how to copy the entire contents of an IMAP mailbox to another IMAP server. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

imapSrc = chilkat.CkImap()

# Connect to our source IMAP server.
success = imapSrc.Connect("imap.example.com")
if (success == False):
    print(imapSrc.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Login to the source IMAP server
success = imapSrc.Login("admin@chilkatsoft.com","myPassword")
if (success == False):
    print(imapSrc.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

imapDest = chilkat.CkImap()

# Connect to our destination IMAP server.
success = imapDest.Connect("mail.example-code.com")
if (success == False):
    print(imapDest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Login to the destination IMAP server
success = imapDest.Login("myLogin","myPassword")
if (success == False):
    print(imapDest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Select an IMAP mailbox on the source IMAP server
success = imapSrc.SelectMailbox("Inbox")
if (success == False):
    print(imapSrc.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# After selecting a mailbox, the NumMessages property will
# be updated to reflect the total number of emails in the mailbox:
print(str(imapSrc.get_NumMessages()))

# The emails in the mailbox will always have sequence numbers
# ranging from 1 to NumMessages.

# This example will copy the first 10 messages using sequence numbers
sbMime = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()

for seqNum in range(1,11):
    sbMime.Clear()
    success = imapSrc.FetchSingleAsMimeSb(seqNum,False,sbMime)
    if (success == False):
        print(imapSrc.lastErrorText())
        sys.exit()

    success = imapDest.AppendMimeWithFlagsSb("Inbox",sbMime,False,False,False,False)
    if (success == False):
        print(imapDest.lastErrorText())
        sys.exit()

# Disconnect from the IMAP servers.
success = imapSrc.Disconnect()
success = imapDest.Disconnect()