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Open an IMAP Mailbox Read-Only

Demonstrates the Chilkat Imap.ExamineMailbox method, which opens a mailbox as read-only. Use it instead of SelectMailbox when the application must not change message state, such as the \Seen flag. This example examines the Inbox.

Background: Reading a message can have a side effect: fetching its body normally sets the \Seen flag, marking it as read. ExamineMailbox corresponds to IMAP's EXAMINE command, which opens the mailbox in a read-only mode where no such changes are made — ideal for scanning, indexing, or backup tools that must leave the user's mailbox exactly as they left it.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the Imap.ExamineMailbox method, which opens a mailbox as read-only.  Use this
# instead of SelectMailbox when the application must not change message state (such as the
# \Seen flag).

imap = chilkat2.Imap()

imap.Ssl = True
imap.Port = 993

success = imap.Connect("imap.example.com")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = imap.Login("user@example.com","myPassword")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Open the Inbox as read-only.
success = imap.ExamineMailbox("Inbox")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Inbox opened read-only.")

success = imap.Disconnect()
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()