(Tcl) Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox.

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load ./chilkat.dll

# 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.
set mailman [new_CkMailMan]

# Set the POP3 server's hostname
CkMailMan_put_MailHost $mailman "pop.someMailServer.com"

# Set the POP3 login/password.
CkMailMan_put_PopUsername $mailman "myLogin"
CkMailMan_put_PopPassword $mailman "****"

# 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.
CkMailMan_put_ImmediateDelete $mailman 1

# First, get all the UIDLs.
# sa is a CkStringArray
set sa [CkMailMan_GetUidls $mailman]

# Next, delete them all.
set success [CkMailMan_DeleteMultiple $mailman $sa]
if {$success != 1} then {
    puts [CkMailMan_lastErrorText $mailman]
}

delete_CkStringArray $sa

# We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
set success [CkMailMan_Pop3EndSession $mailman]

delete_CkMailMan $mailman