Delphi ActiveX

Log Out of an IMAP Server

Demonstrates the Chilkat Imap.Logout method, which sends the IMAP LOGOUT command and ends the authenticated session. The server normally closes the connection as part of a successful logout. This example connects, logs in, logs out, and disconnects.

Background: LOGOUT is the polite way to end an IMAP session — it tells the server you are finished so it can release the session's resources and close the socket gracefully, rather than treating the disconnect as an abrupt drop. It is the counterpart to Login; calling Disconnect afterward ensures the local socket is fully closed.

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var
success: Integer;
imap: TChilkatImap;

begin
success := 0;

//  Demonstrates the Imap.Logout method, which sends the IMAP LOGOUT command and ends the
//  authenticated session.  The server normally closes the connection as part of a successful
//  logout.

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;

//  End the authenticated session.
success := imap.Logout();
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(imap.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

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

Memo1.Lines.Add('Logged out and disconnected.');