CkPython Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Subscribe to Mailboxes and List Subscribed Mailboxes

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Demonstrates how to list subscribed mailboxes, and unsubscribe/subscribe to a mailbox. 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()

#  First examine the already subscribed mailboxes.
refName = ""
wildcardedMailbox = "*"
subscribed = True

mboxes = chilkat.CkMailboxes()
success = imap.MbxList(subscribed,refName,wildcardedMailbox,mboxes)
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

i = 0
while i < mboxes.get_Count() :
    print(mboxes.getName(i))
    i = i + 1

print("----")

#  Sample output.

#  INBOX
#  INBOX/recent
#  INBOX/misc
#  INBOX/misc/solutions
#  ...
#  Outbox
#  Deleted Items
#  Sent Items
#  Drafts
#  Junk E-mail
#  Trash
#  Sent
#  Templates

#  Let's unsubscribe to "INBOX/misc/solutions".
success = imap.Unsubscribe("INBOX/misc/solutions")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  Get the list of subscribed mailboxes again to verify that "INBOX/misc/solutions" is missing.
success = imap.MbxList(subscribed,"","INBOX/misc*",mboxes)
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

i = 0
while i < mboxes.get_Count() :
    print(mboxes.getName(i))
    i = i + 1

print("----")

#  Re-subscribe to "INBOX/misc/solutions".
success = imap.Subscribe("INBOX/misc/solutions")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  Get the list of subscribed mailboxes again to verify that "INBOX/misc/solutions" is back in the list.
success = imap.MbxList(subscribed,"","INBOX/misc*",mboxes)
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

i = 0
while i < mboxes.get_Count() :
    print(mboxes.getName(i))
    i = i + 1

print("----")

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