List IMAP Mailboxes

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VB.NET source code example to list each mailbox on an IMAP server (in a specific account).

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        ' Create an object, connect to the IMAP server, and login
        Dim imap As New Chilkat.Imap()
        imap.UnlockComponent("UnlockCode")
        imap.Connect("www.mymailserver.com")
        imap.Login("login", "password")

        ' Get the names of all the mailboxes.
        Dim mboxes As Chilkat.Mailboxes
        mboxes = imap.ListMailboxes("", "*")

        Dim i As Long
        For i = 0 To mboxes.Count - 1
            ListBox1.Items.Add(mboxes.GetName(i))
        Next

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

    End Sub

Important: The download for this example does not contain the ChilkatDotNet.dll which
must be downloaded and installed separately at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/downloads.asp.
Once installed, add a reference to the DLL in the project by following the instructions at
http://www.example-code.com/vbdotnet/step2.asp