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Create an IMAP Mailbox

Demonstrates the Chilkat Imap.CreateMailbox method, which creates a mailbox on the IMAP server. When creating nested mailboxes, use the server's hierarchy delimiter reported in the SeparatorChar property. This example creates a mailbox named Archive2026.

Background: IMAP folders form a hierarchy, and the character that separates levels varies by server — commonly / or .. To create a sub-folder you build the path with that delimiter (for example Archive/2026), which is why you should read SeparatorChar rather than assume one. Creating mailboxes lets an application organize mail into folders programmatically, such as filing messages by year or project.

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Dim success As Boolean
success = False

//  Demonstrates the Imap.CreateMailbox method, which creates a mailbox on the IMAP server.
//  Use the server's hierarchy delimiter (the SeparatorChar property) when creating nested
//  mailboxes.

Dim imap As New Chilkat.Imap

imap.Ssl = True
imap.Port = 993

success = imap.Connect("imap.example.com")
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(imap.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

success = imap.Login("user@example.com","myPassword")
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(imap.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

//  Create a new mailbox (folder) on the server.
success = imap.CreateMailbox("Archive2026")
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(imap.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog("Mailbox created.")

success = imap.Disconnect()
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(imap.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If