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Connecting to GMAIL using IMAP

Demonstrates how to connect to GMAIL using IMAP.

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#include <C_CkImapW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkImapW imap;

    success = FALSE;

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

    imap = CkImapW_Create();

    //  Turn on session logging:
    CkImapW_putKeepSessionLog(imap,TRUE);

    //  Connect to GMail
    //  Use TLS
    CkImapW_putSsl(imap,TRUE);
    CkImapW_putPort(imap,993);
    success = CkImapW_Connect(imap,L"imap.gmail.com");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkImapW_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImapW_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }

    //  Login
    //  Your login is typically your GMail email address.
    success = CkImapW_Login(imap,L"username@gmail.com",L"myPassword");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkImapW_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImapW_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }

    //  Select an IMAP mailbox
    success = CkImapW_SelectMailbox(imap,L"Inbox");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkImapW_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImapW_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }

    //  Show the session log.
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkImapW_sessionLog(imap));

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


    CkImapW_Dispose(imap);

    }