(CkPython) Read IMAP Mailbox

Read all emails from an IMAP mailbox.

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import sys
import chilkat

# 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.someMailServer.com")
if (success != True):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

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

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

# We can choose to fetch UIDs or sequence numbers.
fetchUids = True
# Get the message IDs of all the emails in the mailbox
# messageSet is a CkMessageSet
messageSet = imap.Search("ALL",fetchUids)
if (imap.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Fetch the emails into a bundle object:

# bundle is a CkEmailBundle
bundle = imap.FetchBundle(messageSet)
if (imap.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):

    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Loop over the bundle and display the FROM and SUBJECT of each.
i = 0
numEmails = bundle.get_MessageCount()
while i < numEmails :
    # email is a CkEmail
    email = bundle.GetEmail(i)
    print(email.ck_from())
    print(email.subject())
    print("--")

    i = i + 1

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