Public Function BeginSearch( _
   ByVal criteria As ICollection, _
   ByVal state As Object _
) As IAsyncResult

Dim instance As Mailbox
Dim criteria As ICollection
Dim state As Object
Dim value As IAsyncResult
 
value = instance.BeginSearch(criteria, state)

public IAsyncResult BeginSearch( 
   ICollection criteria,
   object state
)

public: IAsyncResult* BeginSearch( 
   ICollection* criteria,
   Object* state
) 

public:
IAsyncResult^ BeginSearch( 
   ICollection^ criteria,
   Object^ state
) 

Private Sub AsynchronousSearchTest()
   ' Login
   Imap1.Login(Server, User, Pass)

   ' Construct the search "SEARCH FLAGGED SINCE 1-Feb-1994 NOT FROM 'Smith'"
   Dim Criteria As New ArrayList()
   Criteria.Add(New ImapSearchParameter(ImapCriterion.Flagged, ""))
   Criteria.Add(New ImapSearchParameter(ImapCriterion.Since, "1-Feb-1994"))
   Criteria.Add(New ImapSearchParameter(ImapCriterion.Not, ""))
   Criteria.Add(New ImapSearchParameter(ImapCriterion.From, "Smith"))

   ' Alternatively, ImapSearchParameter objects can be created like so
   ' Dim Param As New ImapSearchParameter()
   ' Param.Criterion = ImapCriterion.Flagged
   ' Param.Paramter = ""
   ' Criteria.Add(Param)

   ' Perform the search. This will occur on the default box INBOX.
   Imap1.CurrentMailbox.BeginSearch(Criteria, Nothing)
End Sub

Private Sub Imap1_EndSearch(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Dart.PowerTCP.Mail.ImapMessageEventArgs) Handles Imap1.EndSearch
   If e.Exception Is Nothing Then
      ' The following messages meet the criteria
      Dim Msg As ImapMessages
      For Each Msg In e.Messages
         Debug.WriteLine("Message: " + Msg.Id)
      Next
   End Sub
End Sub

private void AsynchronousSearchTest()
{
   // Login
   imap1.Login(Server, User, Pass);

   // Construct the search "SEARCH FLAGGED SINCE 1-Feb-1994 NOT FROM 'Smith'"
   ArrayList criteria = new ArrayList();
   criteria.Add(new ImapSearchParameter(ImapCriterion.Flagged, ""));
   criteria.Add(new ImapSearchParameter(ImapCriterion.Since, "1-Feb-1994"));
   criteria.Add(new ImapSearchParameter(ImapCriterion.Not, ""));
   criteria.Add(new ImapSearchParameter(ImapCriterion.From, "Smith"));

   /*
   / Alternatively, ImapSearchParameter objects can be created like so
   / ImapSearchParameter param = new ImapSearchParameter();
   / param.Criterion = ImapCriterion.Flagged;
   / param.Paramter = "";
   / criteria.Add(param);
   */

   // Perform the search. This will occur on the default box INBOX.
   imap1.CurrentMailbox.BeginSearch(criteria, null);
}

private void imap1_EndSearch(object sender, Dart.PowerTCP.Mail.ImapMessageEventArgs e)
{
   if(e.Exception == null)
   {
      // The following messages meet the criteria
      foreach(ImapMessage msg in e.Messages)
         Debug.WriteLine("Message: " + msg.Id);
   }			
}