Delete an IMAP Mailbox

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Demonstrates the Chilkat Imap.DeleteMailbox method, which deletes a mailbox from the IMAP server. This deletes the mailbox itself, not merely the messages it contains. This example deletes a mailbox named OldFolder.

Background: Deleting a mailbox removes the folder and everything in it — an irreversible action, so applications typically confirm first. Server rules can add constraints: some refuse to delete a folder that still has child folders, or that is currently selected. This is the counterpart to CreateMailbox; to remove individual messages rather than a whole folder, mark them deleted and Expunge.

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#include <C_CkImap.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkImap imap;

    success = FALSE;

    //  Demonstrates the Imap.DeleteMailbox method, which deletes a mailbox from the IMAP server.
    //  This deletes the mailbox itself, not merely the messages it contains.

    imap = CkImap_Create();

    CkImap_putSsl(imap,TRUE);
    CkImap_putPort(imap,993);

    success = CkImap_Connect(imap,"imap.example.com");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkImap_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImap_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }

    success = CkImap_Login(imap,"user@example.com","myPassword");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkImap_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImap_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }

    //  Delete a mailbox (folder) from the server.
    success = CkImap_DeleteMailbox(imap,"OldFolder");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkImap_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImap_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }

    printf("Mailbox deleted.\n");

    success = CkImap_Disconnect(imap);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkImap_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImap_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }



    CkImap_Dispose(imap);

    }