C++

Delete Individual Emails from POP3 Mailbox

Demonstrates how to delete individual emails from a POP3 mailbox. C++

#include <CkMailMan.h>
#include <CkEmailBundle.h>
#include <CkEmail.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    //  The mailman object is used for receiving (POP3) 
    //  and sending (SMTP) email.
    CkMailMan mailman;

    //  Set the POP3 server's hostname
    mailman.put_MailHost("pop.example.com");

    //  Set the POP3 login/password.
    mailman.put_PopUsername("myLogin");
    mailman.put_PopPassword("myPassword");

    //  Set the ImmediateDelete property = false
    //  When the DeleteEmail method is called, the POP3 session
    //  will remain open and the emails will be deleted all at once
    //  when the session closes.
    mailman.put_ImmediateDelete(false);

    //  Download email headers.  
    CkEmailBundle bundle;
    bool keepOnServer = true;
    bool headersOnly = true;
    int numBodyLines = 1;
    success = mailman.FetchAll(keepOnServer,headersOnly,numBodyLines,bundle);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << mailman.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkEmail email;
    int i = 0;
    while (i < bundle.get_MessageCount()) {
        bundle.EmailAt(i,email);

        std::cout << "From: " << email.ck_from() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Subject: " << email.subject() << "\r\n";

        //  If you decide the email is to be deleted, call DeleteEmail.
        //  This marks the email for deletion on the POP3 server.
        success = mailman.DeleteEmail(email);
        if (success == false) {
            std::cout << mailman.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
            return;
        }

        i = i + 1;
    }

    //  Make sure the POP3 session is ended to finalize the deletes.
    success = mailman.Pop3EndSession();
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << mailman.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Success!" << "\r\n";
    }