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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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llSuccess = .F.

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

loImap = createobject("CkImap")

loImap.Ssl = .T.
loImap.Port = 993

llSuccess = loImap.Connect("imap.example.com")
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loImap.LastErrorText
    release loImap
    return
endif

llSuccess = loImap.Login("user@example.com","myPassword")
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loImap.LastErrorText
    release loImap
    return
endif

//  Delete a mailbox (folder) from the server.
llSuccess = loImap.DeleteMailbox("OldFolder")
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loImap.LastErrorText
    release loImap
    return
endif

? "Mailbox deleted."

llSuccess = loImap.Disconnect()
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loImap.LastErrorText
    release loImap
    return
endif



release loImap