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Create an IMAP Mailbox

Demonstrates the Chilkat Imap.CreateMailbox method, which creates a mailbox on the IMAP server. When creating nested mailboxes, use the server's hierarchy delimiter reported in the SeparatorChar property. This example creates a mailbox named Archive2026.

Background: IMAP folders form a hierarchy, and the character that separates levels varies by server — commonly / or .. To create a sub-folder you build the path with that delimiter (for example Archive/2026), which is why you should read SeparatorChar rather than assume one. Creating mailboxes lets an application organize mail into folders programmatically, such as filing messages by year or project.

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// Important: Don't forget to include the call to System.loadLibrary
// as shown at the bottom of this code sample.
package com.test;

import android.app.Activity;
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

import android.widget.TextView;
import android.os.Bundle;

public class SimpleActivity extends Activity {

  private static final String TAG = "Chilkat";

  // Called when the activity is first created.
  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    boolean success = false;

    //  Demonstrates the Imap.CreateMailbox method, which creates a mailbox on the IMAP server.
    //  Use the server's hierarchy delimiter (the SeparatorChar property) when creating nested
    //  mailboxes.

    CkImap imap = new CkImap();

    imap.put_Ssl(true);
    imap.put_Port(993);

    success = imap.Connect("imap.example.com");
    if (success == false) {
        Log.i(TAG, imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    success = imap.Login("user@example.com","myPassword");
    if (success == false) {
        Log.i(TAG, imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    //  Create a new mailbox (folder) on the server.
    success = imap.CreateMailbox("Archive2026");
    if (success == false) {
        Log.i(TAG, imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    Log.i(TAG, "Mailbox created.");

    success = imap.Disconnect();
    if (success == false) {
        Log.i(TAG, imap.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }


  }

  static {
      System.loadLibrary("chilkat");

      // Note: If the incorrect library name is passed to System.loadLibrary,
      // then you will see the following error message at application startup:
      //"The application <your-application-name> has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again."
  }
}