Manage Messages With IMAP Code Example

The following example demonstrates moving messages from one folder to another using the PowerTCP Imap component. A session log is created using the Trace event.

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private void buttonMove_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    try
    {
        //Login to the IMAP server.
        imap1.Login("myserver", "myAccount", "myPassword");

        //Get headers of messages in the 'Save' mailbox.
        Mailbox box = imap1.Mailboxes["Save"];
        imap1.CurrentMailbox = box;
        box.Get(box.Messages[0], box.Messages[box.Messages.Count - 1],
            ImapMessageSections.Header);

        if (imap1.CurrentMailbox.Messages.Count > 0)
        {
            //Move all messages containing a specific phrase to a new box.
            //These messages will be copied to the new box and deleted from
            //the old box.
            Mailbox newBox = imap1.Mailboxes["GameGroup"];
            foreach (ImapMessage im in box.Messages)
            {
                if (im.Message.Subject.Contains("Game Group"))
                {
                    //Copy to new box. Mark for deletion in old box.
                    im.CopyTo(newBox);
                    box.Set(im, im, ImapFlagModifier.Add, ImapFlags.Deleted);
                }
            }
        }

        //Purge messages marked for deletion.
        box.Purge();

        //Logout
        imap1.Logout();
        MessageBox.Show("DONE!");
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        //Show error messages.
        MessageBox.Show("Error: " + ex.Message);
    }
}

private void imap1_Trace(object sender, SegmentEventArgs e)
{
    //Log the session.
    textLog.AppendText(e.Segment.ToString());
}