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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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Dim success As Boolean
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.

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

//  Delete a mailbox (folder) from the server.
success = imap.DeleteMailbox("OldFolder")
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(imap.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog("Mailbox deleted.")

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