(Ruby) Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.1.0 or greater.

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require 'chilkat'

success = false

# 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.
mailman = Chilkat::CkMailMan.new()

# Set the POP3 server's hostname
mailman.put_MailHost("pop.example.com")

# Set the POP3 login/password.
mailman.put_PopUsername("bob@example.com")
mailman.put_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.put_ImmediateDelete(true)

# First, get all the UIDLs.
stUidls = Chilkat::CkStringTable.new()
success = mailman.FetchUidls(stUidls)
if (success == false)
    print mailman.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Next, delete them all.
success = mailman.DeleteUidlSet(stUidls)
if (success == false)
    print mailman.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
success = mailman.Pop3EndSession()
if (success == false)
    print mailman.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

print "Success." + "\n";