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Send an IMAP NOOP Command

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Demonstrates the Chilkat Imap.Noop method, which sends the IMAP NOOP command and waits for the server response. It is useful for verifying that an existing authenticated connection is still responsive, and for keeping the connection alive. This example connects, logs in, and sends a NOOP.

Background: Because NOOP makes an actual round trip to the server, a successful reply proves the connection is genuinely alive — something the cached IsConnected cannot. It doubles as a keep-alive to prevent an idle session from timing out. In IMAP, NOOP also gives the server a chance to report changes in the selected mailbox, such as newly-arrived messages.

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llSuccess = .F.

//  Demonstrates the Imap.Noop method, which sends the IMAP NOOP command and waits for the
//  server response.  It is useful for verifying that an existing authenticated connection is
//  still responsive and for keeping the connection alive.

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

//  Send a NOOP round trip to confirm the connection is alive.
llSuccess = loImap.Noop()
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loImap.LastErrorText
    release loImap
    return
endif

? "IMAP NOOP succeeded."

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



release loImap