List IMAP Mailboxes

List the mailboxes available within an IMAP account.

Download Chilkat Python Library

import sys
import chilkat

imap = chilkat.CkImap()

# Anything unlocks the component and begins a fully-functional 30-day trial.
success = imap.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != True):
    print imap.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

# Connect to an IMAP server.
success = imap.Connect("mail.chilkatsoft.com")
if (success != True):
    print imap.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

# Login
success = imap.Login("admin@chilkatsoft.com","*myPassword5*")
if (success != True):
    print imap.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

# The ListMailboxes method returns a Mailboxes object
# that contains the collection of mailboxes.
# It accepts two arguments: a refName and a wildcardedMailbox.

refName = ""
# refName is usually set to an empty string.
# A non-empty reference name argument is the name of a mailbox or a level of
# mailbox hierarchy, and indicates the context in which the mailbox
# name is interpreted.

# Select all mailboxes matching this pattern:
wildcardedMailbox = "*"

mboxes = imap.ListMailboxes(refName,wildcardedMailbox)
if (mboxes == None ):
    print imap.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

for i in range(0,mboxes.get_Count()):
    print mboxes.getName(i)

# Sample output looks like this:
# INBOX.vendors.shareit
# INBOX.oldSupport
# INBOX.vendors.paypal
# INBOX.sales
# INBOX.lists
# INBOX.Drafts
# INBOX.vendors.dell
# INBOX.Trash
# INBOX.invoiceRequests
# INBOX.purchases
# INBOX.vendors.inMotion
# INBOX.oldEmail
# INBOX.vendors
# INBOX.lists.python
# INBOX.vendors.myhosting
# INBOX.Templates
# INBOX.friends
# INBOX.bounceSamples
# INBOX.lists.ruby
# INBOX.vendors.peer1
# INBOX.Sent
# INBOX.Junk
# INBOX

# Disconnect from the IMAP server.
imap.Disconnect()