Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox.

Download Chilkat Email ActiveX for POP3 / SMTP

CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    --  The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3)
    --  and sending (SMTP) email.
    DECLARE @mailman int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.MailMan2', @mailman OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    --  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
    DECLARE @success int

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @mailman, 'UnlockComponent', @success OUT, '30-day trial'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        PRINT 'Component unlock failed'
        RETURN
      END

    --  Set the POP3 server's hostname
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'MailHost', 'mail.chilkatsoft.com'

    --  Set the POP3 login/password.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'PopUsername', 'matt@chilkatsoft.com'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @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.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @mailman, 'ImmediateDelete', 1

    DECLARE @sa int

    --  First, get all the UIDLs.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @mailman, 'GetUidls', @sa OUT

    --  Next, delete them all.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @mailman, 'DeleteMultiple', @success OUT, @sa
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @mailman, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
      END

    --  We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @mailman, 'Pop3EndSession', NULL
END
GO