Chilkat2-Python

Sorting Email

Demonstrates how to sort an email bundle. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

imap = chilkat2.Imap()

# Connect to the IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.Ssl = True
imap.Port = 993
success = imap.Connect("imap.example.com")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Login
success = imap.Login("myLogin","myPassword")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Select an IMAP mailbox
success = imap.SelectMailbox("Inbox")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

fetchUids = True
messageSet = chilkat2.MessageSet()
success = imap.QueryMbx("ALL",fetchUids,messageSet)
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Fetch the email headers into a bundle object:
bundle = chilkat2.EmailBundle()
headersOnly = True
success = imap.FetchMsgSet(headersOnly,messageSet,bundle)
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Sort the email bundle by date, recipient, sender, or subject:
ascending = True
bundle.SortByDate(ascending)

# To sort by recipient, sender, or subject, call 
# SortBySender, SortByRecipient, or SortBySubject.

# Display the Subject and From of each email.
email = chilkat2.Email()
i = 0
while i < bundle.MessageCount :
    bundle.EmailAt(i,email)

    print(email.GetHeaderField("Date"))
    print(email.Subject)
    print(email.From)
    print("--")

    i = i + 1

# Disconnect from the IMAP server.
success = imap.Disconnect()