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Secure IMAP over TLS/SSL

To communicate with an IMAP server over TLS/SSL, simply set the Ssl and Port properties. The remainder of your code is the same as with non-SSL.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

imap = chilkat2.Imap()

# To use a secure TLS/SSL connection, set the Ssl property and the port:
imap.Ssl = True
# The typical port for IMAP SSL is 993
imap.Port = 993

# Connect to an IMAP server.
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()

# Get the message IDs of all the emails in the mailbox
fetchUids = True
messageSet = chilkat2.MessageSet()
success = imap.QueryMbx("ALL",fetchUids,messageSet)
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

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

# Loop over the bundle and display the FROM and SUBJECT of each.
email = chilkat2.Email()
i = 0
numEmails = bundle.MessageCount
while i < numEmails :
    bundle.EmailAt(i,email)

    print(email.From)
    print(email.Subject)
    print("--")
    i = i + 1

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