Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

IMAP using HTTP Proxy

Demonstrates how to connect to an IMAP server through an HTTP proxy. Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Imap;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  imap: TImap;

begin
  success := False;

  //  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
  //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

  imap := TImap.Create;

  //  To connect through an HTTP proxy, set the HttpProxyHostname
  //  and HttpProxyPort properties to the hostname (or IP address)
  //  and port of the HTTP proxy.  Typical port numbers used by
  //  HTTP proxy servers are 3128 and 8080.
  imap.HttpProxyHostname := 'www.myhttpproxy.com';
  imap.HttpProxyPort := 3128;

  //  Important:  Your HTTP proxy server must allow non-HTTP
  //  traffic to pass.  Otherwise this does not work.

  //  Connect to an IMAP server through the HTTP proxy.
  //  Use TLS
  imap.Ssl := True;
  imap.Port := 993;
  success := imap.Connect('imap.example.com');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(imap.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  ...
  //  ...


  imap.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.