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Get an IMAP Mailbox Quota

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Demonstrates the Chilkat Imap.GetQuota method, which sends the IMAP GETQUOTA command for a quota root and returns the server response as JSON. The server must advertise the IMAP QUOTA extension. This example queries the default quota root.

Tip: JSON parsing code for this result can be generated at Chilkat Tools.

Background: Mail servers often cap how much storage an account may use. The IMAP QUOTA extension reports the current usage and limit for a quota root — a scope that may cover one mailbox or a whole account. Reading it lets an application warn a user who is nearing their limit, or refuse to append large messages that would exceed it. Check HasCapability for QUOTA first, since not all servers support it.

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#include <C_CkImapW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkImapW imap;
    const wchar_t *quotaJson;

    success = FALSE;

    //  Demonstrates the Imap.GetQuota method, which sends the IMAP GETQUOTA command for a quota
    //  root and returns the server response as JSON.  The server must advertise the IMAP QUOTA
    //  extension.

    imap = CkImapW_Create();

    CkImapW_putSsl(imap,TRUE);
    CkImapW_putPort(imap,993);

    success = CkImapW_Connect(imap,L"imap.example.com");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkImapW_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImapW_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }

    success = CkImapW_Login(imap,L"user@example.com",L"myPassword");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkImapW_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImapW_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }

    //  Get the quota for a quota root (an empty string queries the default quota root).
    quotaJson = CkImapW_getQuota(imap,L"");
    if (CkImapW_getLastMethodSuccess(imap) == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkImapW_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImapW_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",quotaJson);

    //  JSON parsing code for this result can be generated at Chilkat's online tool:
    //  https://tools.chilkat.io/jsonParse

    success = CkImapW_Disconnect(imap);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkImapW_lastErrorText(imap));
        CkImapW_Dispose(imap);
        return;
    }



    CkImapW_Dispose(imap);

    }