Delphi ActiveX

Delete an IMAP Mailbox

Demonstrates the Chilkat Imap.DeleteMailbox method, which deletes a mailbox from the IMAP server. This deletes the mailbox itself, not merely the messages it contains. This example deletes a mailbox named OldFolder.

Background: Deleting a mailbox removes the folder and everything in it — an irreversible action, so applications typically confirm first. Server rules can add constraints: some refuse to delete a folder that still has child folders, or that is currently selected. This is the counterpart to CreateMailbox; to remove individual messages rather than a whole folder, mark them deleted and Expunge.

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var
success: Integer;
imap: TChilkatImap;

begin
success := 0;

//  Demonstrates the Imap.DeleteMailbox method, which deletes a mailbox from the IMAP server.
//  This deletes the mailbox itself, not merely the messages it contains.

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;

//  Delete a mailbox (folder) from the server.
success := imap.DeleteMailbox('OldFolder');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

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

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