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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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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

imap = chilkat.CkImap()

imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)

success = imap.Connect("imap.example.com")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

success = imap.Login("user@example.com","myPassword")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  Delete a mailbox (folder) from the server.
success = imap.DeleteMailbox("OldFolder")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Mailbox deleted.")

success = imap.Disconnect()
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()