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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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var
success: Integer;
imap: TChilkatImap;

begin
success := 0;

//  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.

imap := TChilkatImap.Create(Self);

imap.Ssl := 1;
imap.Port := 993;

success := imap.Connect('imap.example.com');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;
success := imap.Login('user@example.com','myPassword');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Create a new mailbox (folder) on the server.
success := imap.CreateMailbox('Archive2026');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Mailbox created.');

success := imap.Disconnect();
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;