Imap .NET Component

Use the secure Imap .NET Component to easily manage and download messages from any IMAP4 server. A local object model makes remote mail management easy, with no knowledge of IMAP4 commands required! Features include:

• Select secure (SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, PCT, TLS) or unencrypted TCP communications.
• There is no need to understand the IMAP4 protocol. Use the Imap component's intuitively named properties and methods and the appropriate command is sent to the server.
• Server-side mailboxes are represented as Mailbox objects. Use this object to change the properties of, or get data about a mailbox.
• Multiple mailboxes represented as ImapMailboxCollection objects. Use this object to manage mailboxes and perform bulk operations on them.
• Server-side messages are represented as ImapMessage objects. Use this object to change the flags of a message, or get message data.
• Multiple messages are represented as ImapMessageCollection objects. Use this object to manage messages and perform bulk operations on them.
• Decrypt Secure MIME (S/MIME) messages. 
• Flexible message retrieval enables the developer to retrieve an entire message, headers only, attachments only, or any part desired!
• All synchronous methods of the Imap component have an asynchronous counterpart. Use the asynchronous method to begin an action, and handle the completion of that action in the accompanying event.
• Imap.Connection property exposes the TCP connection used to send data. Use this object to get connection-level information, or perform a trace on all data passing through the connection.
• Other events include Progress (raised when a message is transferring), ConnectedChanged (raised when the state of the connection has changed), and BusyChanged (raised when the Imap component is busy sending data).
• Built-in editors lets you test the Imap component without writing any code.
• 1000+ page documenation contains dozens of walkthroughs, demonstrating the use of the Imap component.
• Full sample applications include a fully-working Imap Client.
• Integrates with all versions of Visual Studio and supports C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Delphi 8, C# Builder, and other .NET compliant development environments.

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Code Example

How easy is the Imap component to use? The following example demonstrates moving Read messages from "INBOX" to a "Deleted Items" box.

VB.NET Example
Private Sub DoMove()
   ' Demonstrate moving Read messages from "INBOX" to a "Deleted Items" box
   Try
      ' Do synchronous login with AutoList
      Imap1.Login("myServer", "myAccount", "myPassword")

      ' Create Mailbox objects for easier reference
      Dim InboxBox As Mailbox = Imap1.CurrentMailbox ' After Login with AutoList, this will be 
      "INBOX"
      Dim DeletedBox As Mailbox = Imap1.Mailboxes("Deleted Items")

      ' Update Messages Count in "Deleted Items" box
      DeletedBox.Refresh()

      ' Display Messages Count in both boxes
      LabelDisplay.Text = InboxBox.Messages.Count.ToString() + "  " + DeletedBox.Messages.Count.
      ToString()

      ' Get an array of ImapMessages with just flags
      Dim Messages As ImapMessage() = InboxBox.Get(InboxBox.Messages(0), InboxBox.Messages
      (InboxBox.Messages.Count-1), ImapMessageSections.Flags)

      ' Copy Read Messages to "Deleted Items" box and Mark them for Deletion
      Dim Msg as ImapMessage
      For Each Msg in Messages
        If Msg.Seen Then 'If Seen flag is set 
           Msg.CopyTo(DeletedBox) ' Copy to "Deleted Items" box
           Msg.Delete = True ' Set deleted flag in "INBOX"
        End If
      Next

      'Permanently Remove Copied Messages from "INBOX"
      InboxBox.Purge()

      'Update Messages Count in "Deleted Items"
      DeletedBox.Refresh()

      'Display new Messages Counts
      LabelDisplay.Text = InboxBox.Messages.Count.ToString() + "  " + DeletedBox.Messages.Count.
      ToString()

      'Logout from server
      Imap1.Logout()
   
   Catch Ex As Exception
       ' Show MessageBox if error occurs
       MessageBox.Show(Ex.Message, "Error Message", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
   End Try
End Sub