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Swift Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

List IMAP Mailboxes

List the mailboxes available within an IMAP account.

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Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    //  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    let imap = CkoImap()!

    //  Connect to an IMAP server.
    //  Use TLS
    imap.ssl = true
    imap.port = 993
    success = imap.connect(hostname: "MY-IMAP-DOMAIN")
    if success == false {
        print("\(imap.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    //  Login
    success = imap.login(login: "MY-IMAP-LOGIN", password: "MY-IMAP-PASSWORD")
    if success == false {
        print("\(imap.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    var refName: String? = ""
    //  refName is usually set to an empty string.
    //  A non-empty reference name argument is the name of a mailbox or a level of
    //  mailbox hierarchy, and indicates the context in which the mailbox
    //  name is interpreted.

    //  Select all mailboxes matching this pattern:
    var wildcardedMailbox: String? = "*"

    var subscribed: Bool = false

    let mboxes = CkoMailboxes()!
    success = imap.mbxList(subscribed: subscribed, reference: refName, mbxPattern: wildcardedMailbox, mboxes: mboxes)
    if success == false {
        print("\(imap.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    var i: Int = 0
    while i < mboxes.count.intValue {
        print("\(mboxes.getName(index: i)!)")
        i = i + 1
    }

    //  Sample output looks like this:
    //  INBOX.vendors.shareit
    //  INBOX.oldSupport
    //  INBOX.vendors.paypal
    //  INBOX.sales
    //  INBOX.lists
    //  INBOX.Drafts
    //  INBOX.vendors.dell
    //  INBOX.Trash
    //  INBOX.invoiceRequests
    //  INBOX.purchases
    //  INBOX.vendors.inMotion
    //  INBOX.oldEmail
    //  INBOX.vendors
    //  INBOX.lists.python
    //  INBOX.vendors.myhosting
    //  INBOX.Templates
    //  INBOX.friends
    //  INBOX.bounceSamples
    //  INBOX.lists.ruby
    //  INBOX.vendors.peer1
    //  INBOX.Sent
    //  INBOX.Junk
    //  INBOX

    //  Disconnect from the IMAP server.
    success = imap.disconnect()

}