(PHP Extension) Delete All Email in a POP3 Mailbox

Delete all email in a POP3 mailbox.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.1.0 or greater.

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$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 = new CkMailMan();

// Set the POP3 server's hostname
$mailman->put_MailHost('pop.example.com');

// Set the POP3 login/password.
$mailman->put_PopUsername('bob@example.com');
$mailman->put_PopPassword('****');

// 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->put_ImmediateDelete(true);

// First, get all the UIDLs.
$stUidls = new CkStringTable();
$success = $mailman->FetchUidls($stUidls);
if ($success == false) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Next, delete them all.
$success = $mailman->DeleteUidlSet($stUidls);
if ($success == false) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// We're done with the POP3 session, so it doesn't hurt to call this...
$success = $mailman->Pop3EndSession();
if ($success == false) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Success.' . "\n";

?>