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Rename an IMAP Mailbox

Demonstrates the Chilkat Imap.RenameMailbox method, which renames a mailbox from the first name to the second. Changing the hierarchy components in the new name can also move a mailbox within the server's folder tree. This example renames OldName to NewName.

Background: Because a mailbox's full name encodes its place in the folder hierarchy, renaming is also how you move a folder: renaming Inbox/Draft to Archive/Draft relocates it under a different parent. The messages inside move along with the folder. This makes RenameMailbox the tool for both relabeling and reorganizing an account's folder structure.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

#  Demonstrates the Imap.RenameMailbox method, which renames a mailbox.  Changing hierarchy
#  components can also move a mailbox within the server's folder tree.

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()

#  Rename a mailbox from "OldName" to "NewName".
success = imap.RenameMailbox("OldName","NewName")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Mailbox renamed.")

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