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Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox. Go

    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.
    mailman := chilkat.NewMailMan()

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

    // Set the POP3 login/password.
    mailman.SetPopUsername("bob@example.com")
    mailman.SetPopPassword("****")

    // Make sure the ImmediateDelete property is set (this is the default)
    // If ImmediateDelete is not set, messages marked for deletion
    // by the Delete* methods will not be deleted until the POP3
    // connection is closed by calling Pop3EndSession.
    mailman.SetImmediateDelete(true)

    // First, get all the UIDLs.
    stUidls := chilkat.NewStringTable()
    success = mailman.FetchUidls(stUidls)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(mailman.LastErrorText())
        mailman.DisposeMailMan()
        stUidls.DisposeStringTable()
        return
    }

    // Next, delete them all.
    success = mailman.DeleteUidlSet(stUidls)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(mailman.LastErrorText())
        mailman.DisposeMailMan()
        stUidls.DisposeStringTable()
        return
    }

    // We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
    success = mailman.Pop3EndSession()
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(mailman.LastErrorText())
        mailman.DisposeMailMan()
        stUidls.DisposeStringTable()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Success.")

    mailman.DisposeMailMan()
    stUidls.DisposeStringTable()