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React Native Requires Chilkat v11.1.0+

Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox.

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import { MailMan, StringTable } from '@chilkat/react-native'

async function chilkatExample() {
  // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
  // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

  // The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3) 
  // and sending (SMTP) email.
  const mailman = new MailMan();

  // Set the POP3 server's hostname
  mailman.mailHost = 'pop.example.com';

  // Set the POP3 login/password.
  mailman.popUsername = 'bob@example.com';
  mailman.popPassword = '****';

  // Make sure the ImmediateDelete property is set (this is the default)
  // If ImmediateDelete is not set, messages marked for deletion
  // by the Delete* methods will not be deleted until the POP3
  // connection is closed by calling Pop3EndSession.
  mailman.immediateDelete = true;

  // First, get all the UIDLs.
  const stUidls = new StringTable();
  try {
    await mailman.fetchUidlsAsync(stUidls);
  } catch {
    console.log(mailman.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // Next, delete them all.
  try {
    await mailman.deleteUidlSetAsync(stUidls);
  } catch {
    console.log(mailman.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
  try {
    await mailman.pop3EndSessionAsync();
  } catch {
    console.log(mailman.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  console.log('Success.');
}