IMAP using HTTP Proxy

Demonstrates how to connect to an IMAP server through an HTTP proxy.

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CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @imap int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Imap', @imap OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @success int

    --  Anything unlocks the component and begins a fully-functional 30-day trial.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @imap, 'UnlockComponent', @success OUT, 'Anything for 30-day trial'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @imap, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        RETURN
      END

    --  To connect through an HTTP proxy, set the HttpProxyHostname
    --  and HttpProxyPort properties to the hostname (or IP address)
    --  and port of the HTTP proxy.  Typical port numbers used by
    --  HTTP proxy servers are 3128 and 8080.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @imap, 'HttpProxyHostname', 'www.myhttpproxy.com'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @imap, 'HttpProxyPort', 3128

    --  Important:  Your HTTP proxy server must allow non-HTTP
    --  traffic to pass.  Otherwise this does not work.

    --  Connect to an IMAP server through the HTTP proxy.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @imap, 'Connect', @success OUT, 'mail.chilkatsoft.com'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @imap, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        RETURN
      END

    --  ...
    --  ...

END
GO