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Secure IMAP over TLS/SSL

To communicate with an IMAP server over TLS/SSL, simply set the Ssl and Port properties. The remainder of your code is the same as with non-SSL.

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#include <CkImapW.h>
#include <CkMessageSetW.h>
#include <CkEmailBundleW.h>
#include <CkEmailW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkImapW imap;

    // To use a secure TLS/SSL connection, set the Ssl property and the port:
    imap.put_Ssl(true);
    // The typical port for IMAP SSL is 993
    imap.put_Port(993);

    // Connect to an IMAP server.
    success = imap.Connect(L"imap.example.com");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Login
    success = imap.Login(L"myLogin",L"myPassword");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Select an IMAP mailbox
    success = imap.SelectMailbox(L"Inbox");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Get the message IDs of all the emails in the mailbox
    bool fetchUids = true;
    CkMessageSetW messageSet;
    success = imap.QueryMbx(L"ALL",fetchUids,messageSet);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Fetch the emails into a bundle object:
    CkEmailBundleW bundle;
    bool headersOnly = false;
    success = imap.FetchMsgSet(headersOnly,messageSet,bundle);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Loop over the bundle and display the FROM and SUBJECT of each.
    CkEmailW email;
    int i = 0;
    int numEmails = bundle.get_MessageCount();
    while (i < numEmails) {
        bundle.EmailAt(i,email);

        wprintf(L"%s\n",email.ck_from());
        wprintf(L"%s\n",email.subject());
        wprintf(L"--\n");
        i = i + 1;
    }

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