Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Download: Chilkat .NET Assemblies

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox.

//  The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3)
//  and sending (SMTP) email.
Chilkat.MailMan mailman = new Chilkat.MailMan();

//  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
bool success;
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial");
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show("Component unlock failed");
    return;
}

//  Set the POP3 server's hostname
mailman.MailHost = "mail.chilkatsoft.com";

//  Set the POP3 login/password.
mailman.PopUsername = "matt@chilkatsoft.com";
mailman.PopPassword = "****";

//  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.ImmediateDelete = true;

Chilkat.StringArray sa = null;

//  First, get all the UIDLs.
sa = mailman.GetUidls();

//  Next, delete them all.
success = mailman.DeleteMultiple(sa);
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(mailman.LastErrorText);
}

//  We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
mailman.Pop3EndSession();