(CkPython) Delete Individual Emails from POP3 Mailbox

Demonstrates how to delete individual emails from a POP3 mailbox.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat

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 = chilkat.CkMailMan()

# Set the POP3 server's hostname
mailman.put_MailHost("pop.someMailServer.com")

# Set the POP3 login/password.
mailman.put_PopUsername("myLogin")
mailman.put_PopPassword("myPassword")

# Set the ImmediateDelete property = False
# When the DeleteEmail method is called, the POP3 session
# will remain open and the emails will be deleted all at once
# when the session closes.
mailman.put_ImmediateDelete(False)

# Download email headers.  
bundle = chilkat.CkEmailBundle()
keepOnServer = True
headersOnly = True
numBodyLines = 1
success = mailman.FetchAll(keepOnServer,headersOnly,numBodyLines,bundle)
if (success == False):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

email = chilkat.CkEmail()
i = 0
while i < bundle.get_MessageCount() :
    bundle.EmailAt(i,email)

    print("From: " + email.ck_from())
    print("Subject: " + email.subject())

    # If you decide the email is to be deleted, call DeleteEmail.
    # This marks the email for deletion on the POP3 server.
    success = mailman.DeleteEmail(email)
    if (success == False):
        print(mailman.lastErrorText())
        sys.exit()

    i = i + 1

# Make sure the POP3 session is ended to finalize the deletes.
success = mailman.Pop3EndSession()
if (success == False):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Success!")