CkPython

Download MIME Source of Emails in IMAP Mailbox

Demonstrates how to download the MIME source for emails on an IMAP server. 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()

# Connect to an IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("imap.example.com")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Login
success = imap.Login("myLogin","myPassword")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Select an IMAP mailbox
success = imap.SelectMailbox("Inbox")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# The NumMessages property contains the number of messages in the selected mailbox.
numMessages = imap.get_NumMessages()
if (numMessages == 0):
    print("No messages exist in the Inbox.")
    sys.exit()

sbMime = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()

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

    # The MIME source of the downloaded email is contained in sbMime.

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