Zig Requires Chilkat v11.1.0+

Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox. Zig

const std = @import("std");
const chilkat = @import("chilkat");

pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
    const alloc = init.arena.allocator();

    // 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.
    const mailman = try chilkat.MailMan.init();
    defer mailman.deinit();

    // Set the POP3 server's hostname
    mailman.setMailHost("pop.example.com");

    // Set the POP3 login/password.
    mailman.setPopUsername("bob@example.com");
    mailman.setPopPassword("****");

    // 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.setImmediateDelete(true);

    // First, get all the UIDLs.
    const st_uidls = try chilkat.StringTable.init();
    defer st_uidls.deinit();
    mailman.fetchUidls(st_uidls) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try mailman.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // Next, delete them all.
    mailman.deleteUidlSet(st_uidls) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try mailman.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
    mailman.pop3EndSession() catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try mailman.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    std.debug.print("Success.\n", .{});
}