IMAP Component

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The IMAP Component is used to communicate with IMAP servers using the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).

Syntax

TipsIMAP

Remarks

The IMAP Component supports both plaintext and Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) connections (RFC 2595). When connecting over SSL/TLS the SSLServerAuthentication event allows you to check the server identity and other security attributes. The SSLStatus event provides information about the SSL handshake. Additional SSL related settings are also supported via the Config method.

The IMAP Component implements a standard IMAP client as specified in RFC 1730 and RFC 2060.

The first step in using the component is specifying a MailServer, a User to connect as, and a Password to authenticate with. After that, one or more requests may be sent to the server via the component's methods. Results are retrieved through events and a number of key properties.

Normally, after connecting to the server, a Mailbox is selected (or examined) using the ExamineMailbox method. After the Mailbox is selected, MessageCount and RecentMessageCount show the number of messages in the mailbox, and MailboxFlags show the flags pertaining to the mailbox.

A number of operations may be performed by the server in response to commands sent using the component's methods. The primary arguments for most commands are the Mailbox property and the MessageSet property. The MessageSet property denotes either a single message, or a range of messages. Other arguments are specified through other properties, such as SortCriteria and MessageFlags.

Responses are received through events, such as MessageInfo and MailboxList, and also are reflected to properties, such as MessageText and MessageSubject.

The MessagePart event describes the MIME structure of the retrieved messages. One MessagePart event is fired for every message part, giving information about the particular part. Later on, message parts may be retrieved separately through the FetchMessagePart method. This speeds up processing by avoiding the need to retrieve full messages from the server.

The PITrail event traces the interaction between the client and the server. It includes all exchanges except for transfers of messages, message parts, and message headers.

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AuthMechanism Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the authentication mechanism to be used when connecting to the mail server.

Syntax

__property TipsIMAPAuthMechanisms AuthMechanism = { read=FAuthMechanism, write=FSetAuthMechanism };

enum TipsIMAPAuthMechanisms {
  amUserPassword=0,
  amCRAMMD5=1,
  amNTLM=2,
  amAPOP=3,
  amSASLPlain=4,
  amSASLDigestMD5=5,
  amKerberos=6,
  amXOAUTH2=7
};

Default Value

amUserPassword

Remarks

Data Type

Integer

AutoDecodeParts Property (IMAP Component)

This property determines whether or not to automatically decode message parts.

Syntax

__property bool AutoDecodeParts = { read=FAutoDecodeParts, write=FSetAutoDecodeParts };

Default Value

false

Remarks

This property determines whether or not to automatically decode message parts. Message parts, especially binary message parts, are normally sent by the server encoded (Base64 or other format). If this setting is True, the parts are automatically decoded while being received.

Data Type

Boolean

Command Property (IMAP Component)

This property can be used to send additional commands directly to the server.

Syntax

__property String Command = { write=FSetCommand };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Setting this property directs the component to send the assigned command to the MailServer.

Check the LastReply property or trap the PITrail events coming from the server to get the responses.

This property is write-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

Connected Property (IMAP Component)

This shows whether the component is connected.

Syntax

__property bool Connected = { read=FConnected, write=FSetConnected };

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property is used to determine whether or not the component is connected to the remote host.

Note: It is recommended to use the Connect or Disconnect method instead of setting this property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

EndByte Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the byte index of the position where the transfer should end.

Syntax

__property __int64 EndByte = { read=FEndByte, write=FSetEndByte };

Default Value

0

Remarks

StartByte and EndByte are used together with the FetchMessagePart method to specify the portion of the message to be retrieved from the server.

When StartByte or EndByte contain values other than the default (0), only the corresponding portion of the message is retrieved from the server.

Byte indexes start from 1. The default value for EndByte is 0, which corresponds to the end of the message.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

FirewallAutoDetect Property (IMAP Component)

This property tells the component whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

Syntax

__property bool FirewallAutoDetect = { read=FFirewallAutoDetect, write=FSetFirewallAutoDetect };

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property tells the component whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

Data Type

Boolean

FirewallType Property (IMAP Component)

This property determines the type of firewall to connect through.

Syntax

__property TipsIMAPFirewallTypes FirewallType = { read=FFirewallType, write=FSetFirewallType };

enum TipsIMAPFirewallTypes {
  fwNone=0,
  fwTunnel=1,
  fwSOCKS4=2,
  fwSOCKS5=3,
  fwSOCKS4A=10
};

Default Value

fwNone

Remarks

This property determines the type of firewall to connect through. The applicable values are as follows:

Data Type

Integer

FirewallHost Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the name or IP address of firewall (optional).

Syntax

__property String FirewallHost = { read=FFirewallHost, write=FSetFirewallHost };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name or IP address of firewall (optional). If a FirewallHost is given, the requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

If this property is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, this property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, the component raises an exception.

Data Type

String

FirewallPassword Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains a password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.

Syntax

__property String FirewallPassword = { read=FFirewallPassword, write=FSetFirewallPassword };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall. If FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the component raises an exception.

Data Type

String

FirewallPort Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the transmission control protocol (TCP) port for the firewall Host .

Syntax

__property int FirewallPort = { read=FFirewallPort, write=FSetFirewallPort };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the transmission control protocol (TCP) port for the firewall FirewallHost. See the description of the FirewallHost property for details.

Note: This property is set automatically when FirewallType is set to a valid value. See the description of the FirewallType property for details.

Data Type

Integer

FirewallUser Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains a user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.

Syntax

__property String FirewallUser = { read=FFirewallUser, write=FSetFirewallUser };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall. If the FirewallHost is specified, this property and FirewallPassword properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given Firewall. If the authentication fails, the component raises an exception.

Data Type

String

Idle Property (IMAP Component)

The current status of the component.

Syntax

__property bool Idle = { read=FIdle };

Default Value

True

Remarks

Idle will be False if the component is currently busy (communicating and/or waiting for an answer), and True at all other times.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Boolean

LastReply Property (IMAP Component)

The last reply from the server.

Syntax

__property String LastReply = { read=FLastReply };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property indicates the last reply received from the server. It can be used for informational purposes. The same information and more can also be retrieved through the PITrail event.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

LocalFile Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the path to a local file for downloading the message body.

Syntax

__property String LocalFile = { read=FLocalFile, write=FSetLocalFile };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is used when retrieving a message. If the file exists, and the Overwrite property is set to true, then the component will overwrite the file.

If this property is empty, then the received data is provided through the MessageText property and the parameters for the Transfer event.

Data Type

String

LocalHost Property (IMAP Component)

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

Syntax

__property String LocalHost = { read=FLocalHost, write=FSetLocalHost };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The LocalHost property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the component initiate connections (or accept in the case of server components) only through that interface.

If the component is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

Data Type

String

Mailbox Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the name of the mailbox selected on the server.

Syntax

__property String Mailbox = { read=FMailbox, write=FSetMailbox };

Default Value

"Inbox"

Remarks

This method contains the name of the mailbox selected on the server and also is used as argument to most methods. Please refer to the component methods for more information.

Example 1. Open a Mailbox in Read/Write Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX" IMAPControl.SelectMailbox

Example 2. Open a Mailbox in Read-Only Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX.Folder" IMAPControl.ExamineMailbox

Data Type

String

MailboxFlags Property (IMAP Component)

This property defines flags in the selected mailbox.

Syntax

__property String MailboxFlags = { read=FMailboxFlags };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property defines flags in the selected mailbox. The component fills out MessageCount, RecentMessageCount, and MailboxFlags after connecting to the MailServer and selecting or examining a Mailbox.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MailboxListCount Property (IMAP Component)

The number of records in the MailboxList arrays.

Syntax

__property int MailboxListCount = { read=FMailboxListCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• MailboxListFlags
• MailboxListName
• MailboxListSeparator

The array indices start at 0 and end at MailboxListCount - 1.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

MailboxListFlags Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the mailbox flags in a mailbox listing.

Syntax

__property String MailboxListFlags[int MailboxListIndex] = { read=FMailboxListFlags };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the mailbox flags in a mailbox listing.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

The MailboxListIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MailboxListCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MailboxListName Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the mailbox name in a mailbox listing.

Syntax

__property String MailboxListName[int MailboxListIndex] = { read=FMailboxListName };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the mailbox name in a mailbox listing.

The MailboxListIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MailboxListCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MailboxListSeparator Property (IMAP Component)

The Separator property contains the character that separates the different parts in the mailbox path hierarchy.

Syntax

__property String MailboxListSeparator[int MailboxListIndex] = { read=FMailboxListSeparator };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The MailboxListSeparator property contains the character that separates the different parts in the mailbox path hierarchy.

The MailboxListIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MailboxListCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MailPort Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the port of the IMAP server (default is 143).

Syntax

__property int MailPort = { read=FMailPort, write=FSetMailPort };

Default Value

143

Remarks

A valid port number (a value between 1 and 65535) is required for the connection to take place. The property must be set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is established. Any attempt to change this property while connected will fail with an error.

For the implicit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), use port 993 (please refer to the SSLStartMode property for more information).

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

MailServer Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the name or address of the mail server (IMAP server).

Syntax

__property String MailServer = { read=FMailServer, write=FSetMailServer };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the IP address (IP number in dotted internet format) or domain name of the mail server. It must be set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is in progress.

If this property is set to a domain name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, the MailServer property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

If the component is configured to use a SOCKS firewall, the value assigned to this property may be preceded with an "*". If this is the case, the host name is passed to the firewall unresolved and the firewall performs the DNS resolution.

Data Type

String

Message Property (IMAP Component)

This property provides the raw message content.

Syntax

__property String Message = { read=FMessage, write=FSetMessage };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> MessageB = { read=FMessageB, write=FSetMessageB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is populated after calling FetchMessagePart and holds the raw message content. This can be used to access the data before any processing is done by the component.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

MessageContentEncoding Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the ContentEncoding of the selected message.

Syntax

__property String MessageContentEncoding = { read=FMessageContentEncoding };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The property is automatically set by the component when message information is retrieved through the FetchMessageInfo method.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageContentType Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the ContentType of the message.

Syntax

__property String MessageContentType = { read=FMessageContentType };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property denotes the type of content contained in the message, such as plain, multipart, or multipart/alternative. You also may need to check the MessageContentEncoding property or read the individual message parts.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageCount Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the total number of messages on the Mailbox .

Syntax

__property int MessageCount = { read=FMessageCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the total number of messages on the Mailbox. The component fills out MessageCount, RecentMessageCount, and MailboxFlags after connecting to the MailServer and selecting or examining a Mailbox.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

MessageDate Property (IMAP Component)

The property includes the time the message was created.

Syntax

__property String MessageDate = { read=FMessageDate };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the date and time when the message was created. This value is taken from the ENVELOPE structure of the message corresponding to the date.

RFC 822 contains detailed date format specifications. An example of a valid date is "Fri, 1 Mar 96 21:24:52 EST".

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageDeliveryTime Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the time the message was delivered to the mail server.

Syntax

__property String MessageDeliveryTime = { read=FMessageDeliveryTime };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the time the message was delivered to the mail server. This value is taken from the INTERNALDATE property of the message. The time format is defined in RFC 821.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageFlags Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the flags of the current message.

Syntax

__property String MessageFlags = { read=FMessageFlags, write=FSetMessageFlags };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the flags of the current message. It also is used to specify flags when AppendToMailbox is called.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1" IMAPControl.AddMessageFlags("\Deleted")

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageFrom Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the address of the author of the message.

Syntax

__property String MessageFrom = { read=FMessageFrom };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property normally has the same value as MessageSender.

In some cases, a message may have more than one From address. If this is the case, the addresses are provided in the MessageFrom property and are separated by commas.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageHeaderCount Property (IMAP Component)

The number of records in the MessageHeader arrays.

Syntax

__property int MessageHeaderCount = { read=FMessageHeaderCount, write=FSetMessageHeaderCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• MessageHeaderField
• MessageHeaderValue

The array indices start at 0 and end at MessageHeaderCount - 1.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

MessageHeaderField Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the name of the HTTP header (this is the same case as it is delivered).

Syntax

__property String MessageHeaderField[int MessageHeaderIndex] = { read=FMessageHeaderField, write=FSetMessageHeaderField };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name of the HTTP Header (this is the same case as it is delivered).

The MessageHeaderIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageHeaderCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageHeaderValue Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the header contents.

Syntax

__property String MessageHeaderValue[int MessageHeaderIndex] = { read=FMessageHeaderValue, write=FSetMessageHeaderValue };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the Header contents.

The MessageHeaderIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageHeaderCount property.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageHeadersString Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the string version of the RFC 822-encoded headers in the message.

Syntax

__property String MessageHeadersString = { read=FMessageHeadersString, write=FSetMessageHeadersString };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the full headers of the message in RFC 822 format. The headers are retrieved by calling the FetchMessageHeaders or the FetchMessagePartHeaders method.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageId Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the message identifier of the current message.

Syntax

__property String MessageId = { read=FMessageId };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The component fills out this property when message information is retrieved from the MailServer.

This Id is permanent if UIDMode is set, and otherwise is temporary.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageInfoCount Property (IMAP Component)

The number of records in the MessageInfo arrays.

Syntax

__property int MessageInfoCount = { read=FMessageInfoCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• MessageInfoDate
• MessageInfoFlags
• MessageInfoFrom
• MessageInfoMessageId
• MessageInfoSize
• MessageInfoSubject

The array indices start at 0 and end at MessageInfoCount - 1.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

MessageInfoDate Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the date of a message in a message information listing.

Syntax

__property String MessageInfoDate[int MessageInfoIndex] = { read=FMessageInfoDate };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the date of a message in a message information listing. This date is taken from the ENVELOPE structure of the message.

The MessageInfoIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageInfoCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageInfoFlags Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains a message flag in a message information listing.

Syntax

__property String MessageInfoFlags[int MessageInfoIndex] = { read=FMessageInfoFlags };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a message flag in a message information listing.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

The MessageInfoIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageInfoCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageInfoFrom Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the sender of a message in a message information listing.

Syntax

__property String MessageInfoFrom[int MessageInfoIndex] = { read=FMessageInfoFrom };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the sender of a message in a message information listing.

The MessageInfoIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageInfoCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageInfoMessageId Property (IMAP Component)

The unique identifier of a message in a message information listing.

Syntax

__property String MessageInfoMessageId[int MessageInfoIndex] = { read=FMessageInfoMessageId };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The unique identifier of a message in a message information listing.

The MessageInfoIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageInfoCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageInfoSize Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the size of a message in a message information listing.

Syntax

__property __int64 MessageInfoSize[int MessageInfoIndex] = { read=FMessageInfoSize };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the size of a message in a message information listing.

The MessageInfoIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageInfoCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

MessageInfoSubject Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the subject of a message in a message information listing.

Syntax

__property String MessageInfoSubject[int MessageInfoIndex] = { read=FMessageInfoSubject };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the subject of a message in a message information listing.

The MessageInfoIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageInfoCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageInReplyTo Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the unique message identifier of the message being replied to.

Syntax

__property String MessageInReplyTo = { read=FMessageInReplyTo };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The component fills out this property with the value of the In-Reply-To: message header.

This value can be useful when threading messages by referring to the message being replied to.

The unique message identifier of the message itself is given by the MessageNetId property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageNetId Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the globally unique identifier of the message.

Syntax

__property String MessageNetId = { read=FMessageNetId };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the globally unique identifier of the message. The component fills the MessageNetId with the value of the Message-Id: header. This is a globally unique value normally created by the first mail server the message is sent to.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessagePartCount Property (IMAP Component)

The number of records in the MessagePart arrays.

Syntax

__property int MessagePartCount = { read=FMessagePartCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• MessagePartContentDisposition
• MessagePartContentEncoding
• MessagePartContentId
• MessagePartContentType
• MessagePartFilename
• MessagePartId
• MessagePartMultipartMode
• MessagePartParameters
• MessagePartSize

The array indices start at 0 and end at MessagePartCount - 1.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

MessagePartContentDisposition Property (IMAP Component)

This property shows the value of the Content-Disposition header of the message part.

Syntax

__property String MessagePartContentDisposition[int MessagePartIndex] = { read=FMessagePartContentDisposition };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows the value of the Content-Disposition header of the message part.

The MessagePartIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessagePartCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessagePartContentEncoding Property (IMAP Component)

This property shows how the data are encoded.

Syntax

__property String MessagePartContentEncoding[int MessagePartIndex] = { read=FMessagePartContentEncoding };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows how the data are encoded.

The MessagePartIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessagePartCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessagePartContentId Property (IMAP Component)

This property shows the value of the Content-Id header of the message part.

Syntax

__property String MessagePartContentId[int MessagePartIndex] = { read=FMessagePartContentId };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows the value of the Content-Id header of the message part.

The MessagePartIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessagePartCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessagePartContentType Property (IMAP Component)

This property shows the type of data contained in the message part.

Syntax

__property String MessagePartContentType[int MessagePartIndex] = { read=FMessagePartContentType };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows the type of data contained in the message part.

The MessagePartIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessagePartCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessagePartFilename Property (IMAP Component)

This property shows the filename corresponding to the part (if the part was included in the message as an attached file).

Syntax

__property String MessagePartFilename[int MessagePartIndex] = { read=FMessagePartFilename };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows the filename corresponding to the part (if the part was included in the message as an attached file).

The MessagePartIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessagePartCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessagePartId Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the identifier of a part listing that may be identified in other parts or messages.

Syntax

__property String MessagePartId[int MessagePartIndex] = { read=FMessagePartId };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the identifier of a part listing that may be identified in other parts or messages. The format of part identifiers is specified by the IMAP RFCs.

The MessagePartIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessagePartCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessagePartMultipartMode Property (IMAP Component)

This property shows how this part relates to the message's whole multipart structure (e.

Syntax

__property String MessagePartMultipartMode[int MessagePartIndex] = { read=FMessagePartMultipartMode };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows how this part relates to the message's whole multipart structure (e.g., 'mixed' or 'alternative').

The MessagePartIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessagePartCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessagePartParameters Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the additional parameters passed to the ContentType header, such as the part charset.

Syntax

__property String MessagePartParameters[int MessagePartIndex] = { read=FMessagePartParameters };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the additional parameters passed to the ContentType header, such as the part charset.

The MessagePartIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessagePartCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessagePartSize Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the size of a part in a message part listing.

Syntax

__property __int64 MessagePartSize[int MessagePartIndex] = { read=FMessagePartSize };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the size of a part in a message part listing.

The MessagePartIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessagePartCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

MessageRecipientCount Property (IMAP Component)

The number of records in the MessageRecipient arrays.

Syntax

__property int MessageRecipientCount = { read=FMessageRecipientCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

• MessageRecipientAddress
• MessageRecipientName
• MessageRecipientOptions
• MessageRecipientType

The array indices start at 0 and end at MessageRecipientCount - 1.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

MessageRecipientAddress Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the email address of the recipient.

Syntax

__property String MessageRecipientAddress[int RecipientIndex] = { read=FMessageRecipientAddress };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the email address of the recipient.

The RecipientIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageRecipientCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageRecipientName Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the name of the recipient.

Syntax

__property String MessageRecipientName[int RecipientIndex] = { read=FMessageRecipientName };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name of the recipient.

The RecipientIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageRecipientCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageRecipientOptions Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the recipient sending options (used only by SMTP).

Syntax

__property String MessageRecipientOptions[int RecipientIndex] = { read=FMessageRecipientOptions };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the recipient sending options (used only by SMTP). This must be a string of RFC-compliant recipient options (used by SMTP).

One type of option is a delivery status notification sent per recipient, which is specified by RFC 1891.

component.MessageRecipientOptions(0) = "NOTIFY SUCCESS,FAILURE,DELAY";

The RecipientIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageRecipientCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageRecipientType Property (IMAP Component)

This property contains the recipient type: To, Cc, or Bcc.

Syntax

__property TipsIMAPMessageRecipientTypes MessageRecipientType[int RecipientIndex] = { read=FMessageRecipientType };

enum TipsIMAPMessageRecipientTypes {
  rtTo=0,
  rtCc=1,
  rtBCc=2
};

Default Value

rtTo

Remarks

This property contains the recipient type: To, Cc, or Bcc.

The RecipientIndex parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the MessageRecipientCount property.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

MessageReplyTo Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the email addresses to which replies to the message should be sent.

Syntax

__property String MessageReplyTo = { read=FMessageReplyTo };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the email addresses to which replies to the message should be sent. In some cases, a message may have more than one Reply-To address. If this is the case, the addresses are provided in this property and are separated by commas.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageSender Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the address of the sender of the message.

Syntax

__property String MessageSender = { read=FMessageSender };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the address of the sender of the message. This normally is the same value as MessageFrom.

In some cases, a message may have more than one sender. If this is the case, the addresses are provided in the MessageSender property and are separated by commas.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageSet Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the set of messages to operate on.

Syntax

__property String MessageSet = { read=FMessageSet, write=FSetMessageSet };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property indicates the set of messages to operate on. This is used as an argument to most method calls.

It may consist of a single message number, a range of messages specified by two message numbers separated by ':' (e.g. "1:5"), and/or individual message numbers separated by ',' (e.g. "1:5,7,10").

Example 1. Setting MessageSet:

IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1" IMAPControl.FetchMessageInfo() IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1:5" IMAPControl.FetchMessageInfo() IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1,5,7" IMAPControl.FetchMessageInfo()

Data Type

String

MessageSize Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the size of the selected message.

Syntax

__property __int64 MessageSize = { read=FMessageSize };

Default Value

0

Remarks

The component fills out this property with the size of the selected message when message information is retrieved from the MailServer.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

MessageSubject Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the subject of the message.

Syntax

__property String MessageSubject = { read=FMessageSubject };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The component fills out this property with the subject of the message when message information is retrieved from the MailServer.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

MessageText Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the body of the retrieved message.

Syntax

__property String MessageText = { read=FMessageText, write=FSetMessageText };

Default Value

""

Remarks

The component fills out this property with the contents of the message body (in RFC 822 format) when a call to FetchMessageText completes successfully and the LocalFile property is not set.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

Overwrite Property (IMAP Component)

This property indicates whether or not the component should overwrite files during transfer.

Syntax

__property bool Overwrite = { read=FOverwrite, write=FSetOverwrite };

Default Value

false

Remarks

This property is a value indicating whether or not the component should overwrite files when downloading the message text or a message part and LocalFile is set. If Overwrite is False, an error will be thrown whenever LocalFile exists.

Data Type

Boolean

Password Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the password to be used to authenticate to the MailServer .

Syntax

__property String Password = { read=FPassword, write=FSetPassword };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the password used to authenticate to the MailServer. Both the User and Password properties must be set before connecting to the MailServer.

Data Type

String

PeekMode Property (IMAP Component)

When set to True, the message Seen flag is not changed during reading.

Syntax

__property bool PeekMode = { read=FPeekMode, write=FSetPeekMode };

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property contains a True or False to determine whether or not this message should be seen. When this property is set to True, a PEEK option is added to all IMAP FETCH commands sent to the server. In this case, an RFC-compliant IMAP server should not set the Seen flag on the message.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

RecentMessageCount Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the number of new messages in the Mailbox .

Syntax

__property int RecentMessageCount = { read=FRecentMessageCount };

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the number of new messages that are in the Mailbox. The component fills out MessageCount, RecentMessageCount, and MailboxFlags after connecting to the MailServer and selecting or examining a Mailbox.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

Integer

SortCriteria Property (IMAP Component)

This property sorts criteria to use for message retrieval operations.

Syntax

__property String SortCriteria = { read=FSortCriteria, write=FSetSortCriteria };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property sorts criteria to use for message retrieval operations. When set, the component will send the SORT command to the server before any retrieval. If the server supports the SORT command, the results from the fetch operation will be sorted according to SortCriteria. The format of the SortCriteria property consists of a parenthesized list of one or more sort keys.

Example. Setting SortCriteria:

IMAPControl.SortCriteria = "DATE" IMAPControl.SortCriteria = "SUBJECT FROM" IMAPControl.SortCriteria = "REVERSE SUBJECT"

Possible sort keys include the following:

Note: IMAP SORT functionality is relatively new and not all servers may implement it.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded Property (IMAP Component)

This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded).

Syntax

__property String SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded = { read=FSSLAcceptServerCertEncoded, write=FSetSSLAcceptServerCertEncoded };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> SSLAcceptServerCertEncodedB = { read=FSSLAcceptServerCertEncodedB, write=FSetSSLAcceptServerCertEncodedB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The SSLAcceptServerCertStore and SSLAcceptServerCertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current SSLAcceptServerCertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, SSLAcceptServerCertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, SSLAcceptServerCertSubject is set to an empty string.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SSLCertEncoded Property (IMAP Component)

This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded).

Syntax

__property String SSLCertEncoded = { read=FSSLCertEncoded, write=FSetSSLCertEncoded };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> SSLCertEncodedB = { read=FSSLCertEncodedB, write=FSetSSLCertEncodedB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The SSLCertStore and SSLCertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When SSLCertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current SSLCertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, SSLCertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, SSLCertSubject is set to an empty string.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SSLCertStore Property (IMAP Component)

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

Syntax

__property String SSLCertStore = { read=FSSLCertStore, write=FSetSSLCertStore };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> SSLCertStoreB = { read=FSSLCertStoreB, write=FSetSSLCertStoreB };

Default Value

"MY"

Remarks

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The SSLCertStoreType property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by SSLCertStore. If the store is password protected, specify the password in SSLCertStorePassword.

SSLCertStore is used in conjunction with the SSLCertSubject property to specify client certificates. If SSLCertStore has a value, and SSLCertSubject or SSLCertEncoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the SSLCertSubject property for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

When the certificate store type is PFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is PFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

Data Type

Byte Array

SSLCertStorePassword Property (IMAP Component)

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Syntax

__property String SSLCertStorePassword = { read=FSSLCertStorePassword, write=FSetSSLCertStorePassword };

Default Value

""

Remarks

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Data Type

String

SSLCertStoreType Property (IMAP Component)

This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.

Syntax

__property TipsIMAPSSLCertStoreTypes SSLCertStoreType = { read=FSSLCertStoreType, write=FSetSSLCertStoreType };

enum TipsIMAPSSLCertStoreTypes {
  cstUser=0,
  cstMachine=1,
  cstPFXFile=2,
  cstPFXBlob=3,
  cstJKSFile=4,
  cstJKSBlob=5,
  cstPEMKeyFile=6,
  cstPEMKeyBlob=7,
  cstPublicKeyFile=8,
  cstPublicKeyBlob=9,
  cstSSHPublicKeyBlob=10,
  cstP7BFile=11,
  cstP7BBlob=12,
  cstSSHPublicKeyFile=13,
  cstPPKFile=14,
  cstPPKBlob=15,
  cstXMLFile=16,
  cstXMLBlob=17,
  cstJWKFile=18,
  cstJWKBlob=19,
  cstSecurityKey=20,
  cstBCFKSFile=21,
  cstBCFKSBlob=22,
  cstPKCS11=23,
  cstAuto=99
};

Default Value

cstUser

Remarks

This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.

The component supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the component will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

Data Type

Integer

SSLCertSubject Property (IMAP Component)

This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

Syntax

__property String SSLCertSubject = { read=FSSLCertSubject, write=FSetSSLCertSubject };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

This property must be set after all other certificate properties are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store to locate a certificate with a matching subject.

If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:

If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

Data Type

String

SSLProvider Property (IMAP Component)

This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.

Syntax

__property TipsIMAPSSLProviders SSLProvider = { read=FSSLProvider, write=FSetSSLProvider };

enum TipsIMAPSSLProviders {
  sslpAutomatic=0,
  sslpPlatform=1,
  sslpInternal=2
};

Default Value

sslpAutomatic

Remarks

This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic) the component will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.

Possible values are:

In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The component will select a provider depending on the current platform.

When Automatic is selected the platform implementation is used by default. When TLS 1.3 is enabled via SSLEnabledProtocols the internal implementation is used.

Data Type

Integer

SSLServerCertEncoded Property (IMAP Component)

This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded).

Syntax

__property String SSLServerCertEncoded = { read=FSSLServerCertEncoded };
__property DynamicArray<Byte> SSLServerCertEncodedB = { read=FSSLServerCertEncodedB };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The SSLServerCertStore and SSLServerCertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When SSLServerCertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current SSLServerCertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, SSLServerCertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, SSLServerCertSubject is set to an empty string.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Byte Array

SSLStartMode Property (IMAP Component)

Determines how the component starts the SSL negotiation.

Syntax

__property TipsIMAPSSLStartModes SSLStartMode = { read=FSSLStartMode, write=FSetSSLStartMode };

enum TipsIMAPSSLStartModes {
  sslAutomatic=0,
  sslImplicit=1,
  sslExplicit=2
};

Default Value

sslAutomatic

Remarks

The SSLStartMode property may have one of the following values:

Data Type

Integer

StartByte Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the byte index of the position where the transfer should start.

Syntax

__property __int64 StartByte = { read=FStartByte, write=FSetStartByte };

Default Value

0

Remarks

StartByte and EndByte are used together with the FetchMessagePart method to specify the portion of the message to be retrieved from the server.

When StartByte or EndByte contain values other than the default (0), only the corresponding portion of the message is retrieved from the server.

Byte indexes start from 1. The default value for EndByte is 0, which corresponds to the end of the message.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Long64

Timeout Property (IMAP Component)

A timeout for the component.

Syntax

__property int Timeout = { read=FTimeout, write=FSetTimeout };

Default Value

60

Remarks

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion or an error condition is encountered.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, the component will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

The component will use DoEvents to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not "freeze" and remains responsive.

If Timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the component raises an exception.

Please note that by default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts, i.e. the timeout period is extended by Timeout seconds when any amount of data is successfully sent or received.

The default value for the Timeout property is 60 seconds.

Data Type

Integer

UIDMode Property (IMAP Component)

If True, this property indicates whether permanent message identifiers are used instead of the default temporary identifiers.

Syntax

__property bool UIDMode = { read=FUIDMode, write=FSetUIDMode };

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property indicates if a permanent identifier should be used. Normally, the IMAP server uses temporary message identifiers that are valid only during the current session. If UIDMode is True, permanent message identifiers are used instead.

The following IMAP protocol operations use the UID mode: COPY, FETCH, STORE, and SEARCH.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

UIDValidity Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the UIDValidity parameter sent from the server in response to SelectMailbox command.

Syntax

__property String UIDValidity = { read=FUIDValidity };

Default Value

""

Remarks

Every time a mailbox is selected, a UIDValidity is returned from the server. Most of the time, this value will not change from call to call. If it does change, this means that all previously returned UIDs for messages inside this mailbox are now invalid.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

User Property (IMAP Component)

This property includes the username used to authenticate to the MailServer .

Syntax

__property String User = { read=FUser, write=FSetUser };

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the username used to authenticate to the MailServer. Both the User and Password properties must be set before connecting to the MailServer.

Data Type

String

AddMessageFlags Method (IMAP Component)

This method adds the specified flags to the messages specified by MessageSet .

Syntax

void __fastcall AddMessageFlags(String Flags);

Remarks

This method adds the specified flags to the messages specified by the MessageSet property. The format of the flags is specified by the IMAP RFCs.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1" IMAPControl.AddMessageFlags("\Deleted")

AppendToMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method appends the message in MessageText to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

void __fastcall AppendToMailbox();

Remarks

This method appends the RFC 822-encoded message in MessageText to the mailbox specified by Mailbox. If the MessageFlags property is not an empty string, its contents are supplied with the APPEND command sent to the server.

Example. Append Message to Mailbox:

IMAPControl.MessageText = MessageHeaders + CRLF + CRLF + MessageBody + CRLF IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX" IMAPControl.MessageFlags = "\Deleted" IMAPControl.AppendToMailbox()

CheckMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method sends a CHECK command to the server.

Syntax

void __fastcall CheckMailbox();

Remarks

This method sends a CHECK command to the server, asking it to perform any necessary housekeeping operations on and to update the state of the currently selected mailbox.

CloseMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method removes all messages marked with a 'Deleted' flag from the currently selected mailbox and closes the unselected mailbox.

Syntax

void __fastcall CloseMailbox();

Remarks

This method permanently removes all messages that have a 'Deleted' flag that have been set from the current (selected) mailbox. It then closes (deselected) the mailbox.

Config Method (IMAP Component)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

String __fastcall Config(String ConfigurationString);

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every component. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the component.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the component, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

Connect Method (IMAP Component)

This method connects to an IMAP server.

Syntax

void __fastcall Connect();

Remarks

This method connects to the IMAP server specified by MailServer and authenticates it using the username and password supplied in the User and Password properties.

Example. Connect IMAP Server:

IMAPControl.MailServer = "myserver" IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX" IMAPControl.User = "myusername" IMAPControl.Password = "mypassword" IMAPControl.Connect() IMAPControl.MailServer = "myserver" IMAPControl.Mailbox = "DOMAIN/USERNT/INBOX" IMAPControl.User = "myusername" IMAPControl.Password = "mypassword" IMAPControl.Connect()

CopyToMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method copies the messages specified by MessageSet to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

void __fastcall CopyToMailbox();

Remarks

This method copies the messages specified by the MessageSet property to the mailbox specified by the Mailbox property.

CreateMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method creates a new mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

void __fastcall CreateMailbox();

Remarks

This method creates a new mailbox. The mailbox name is specified by the Mailbox property.

DeleteFromMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

The method marks the messages specified by MessageSet as deleted.

Syntax

void __fastcall DeleteFromMailbox();

Remarks

This method marks the messages specified by MessageSet as deleted. Calling this method is equivalent to calling AddMessageFlags with "\Deleted" as the Flags parameter.

DeleteMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method deletes a mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

void __fastcall DeleteMailbox();

Remarks

This method deletes a mailbox. The mailbox name is specified by the Mailbox property.

DeleteMailboxACL Method (IMAP Component)

This method deletes mailbox access control rights for a specific user.

Syntax

void __fastcall DeleteMailboxACL(String User);

Remarks

This message asks the server to remove all rights associated with User from the mailbox specified in the Mailbox property. Refer to SetMailboxACL and GetMailboxACL for more information on mailbox access rights.

Disconnect Method (IMAP Component)

This method disconnects from an IMAP server.

Syntax

void __fastcall Disconnect();

Remarks

This method logs out and disconnects from the IMAP server.

DoEvents Method (IMAP Component)

Processes events from the internal message queue.

Syntax

void __fastcall DoEvents();

Remarks

When DoEvents is called, the component processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.

ExamineMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method selects a mailbox in read-only mode.

Syntax

void __fastcall ExamineMailbox();

Remarks

This method asks the server to select the mailbox specified in the Mailbox property in read-only mode.

Example 1. Open a Mailbox in Read/Write Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX" IMAPControl.SelectMailbox

Example 2. Open a Mailbox in Read-Only Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX.Folder" IMAPControl.ExamineMailbox

ExpungeMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method removes all messages marked with a 'Deleted' flag from the currently selected mailbox.

Syntax

void __fastcall ExpungeMailbox();

Remarks

This method permanently removes all messages that have a 'Deleted' flag from the current (selected) mailbox. Example. Set "Deleted" Flag and Expunge:

IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1" IMAPControl.AddMessageFlags("\Deleted") IMAPControl.ExpungeMailbox()

FetchMessageHeaders Method (IMAP Component)

This method retrieves the message headers of the messages specified by the MessageSet property.

Syntax

void __fastcall FetchMessageHeaders();

Remarks

This method retrieves RFC 822 headers of the messages specified by MessageSet and stores them in the MessageHeaders property.

FetchMessageInfo Method (IMAP Component)

This method retrieves information about messages specified by the MessageSet property.

Syntax

void __fastcall FetchMessageInfo();

Remarks

This method retrieves information for the messages specified by the MessageSet property. This includes information about the message envelope as well as message structure. Every time a message envelope is retrieved, a MessageInfo event is fired, and message envelope information is stored in properties, such as the following: MessageSubject, MessageFrom, and MessageRecipients. If the message is a multipart message, one or more MessagePart events will be fired before the MessageInfo event (one for each message part).

FetchMessagePart Method (IMAP Component)

This method retrieves the message part specified by PartID.

Syntax

void __fastcall FetchMessagePart(String PartId);

Remarks

This method retrieves the contents of the message part specified by the PartId property of the messages specified by the MessageSet property. If the LocalFile property contains a file name, the message part is stored in LocalFile. If the LocalFile property is set to an empty string, then the message part is stored in the MessageText property. Additionally, the Transfer will also provide the message part and denote the progress of the fetch.

The part identifiers for each message part (if any) are provided through the corresponding MessagePart events. This method retrieves the RFC 822-encoded text of the messages specified by MessageSet.

FetchMessagePartHeaders Method (IMAP Component)

This method retrieves the headers of message part specified by PartID.

Syntax

void __fastcall FetchMessagePartHeaders(String PartId);

Remarks

This method retrieves RFC 822 headers of the message part specified by PartID and stores them in the MessageHeaders property.

FetchMessageText Method (IMAP Component)

This method retrieves the message text of the messages specified by the MessageSet property.

Syntax

void __fastcall FetchMessageText();

Remarks

This method retrieves the RFC 822-encoded text of the messages specified by MessageSet. If the LocalFile property contains a file name, the text is stored in LocalFile. If the LocalFile property is set to an empty string, then the text is stored in the MessageText property. Additionally, the Transfer event will also provide the text and denote the progress of the fetch.

GetMailboxACL Method (IMAP Component)

This method retrieves mailbox access control rights.

Syntax

void __fastcall GetMailboxACL();

Remarks

This method retrieves the mailbox access control rights, which are provided through one or more MailboxACL events. Standard rights include the following:

Interrupt Method (IMAP Component)

Interrupt the current method.

Syntax

void __fastcall Interrupt();

Remarks

If there is no method in progress, Interrupt simply returns, doing nothing.

ListMailboxes Method (IMAP Component)

This method lists all of the mailboxes matching all criteria in the Mailbox property.

Syntax

void __fastcall ListMailboxes();

Remarks

This method lists all of the mailboxes matching the criteria in the Mailbox property. Matching mailboxes are returned through the MailboxList event.

Example 1. List All Mailboxes:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "*" IMAPControl.ListMailboxes()

Example 2. List All Mailboxes Inside INBOX:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX.*" IMAPControl.ListMailboxes()

ListSubscribedMailboxes Method (IMAP Component)

This method lists all subscribed mailboxes matching all criteria in the Mailbox property.

Syntax

void __fastcall ListSubscribedMailboxes();

Remarks

This method lists all subscribed mailboxes matching the criteria in the Mailbox property. Matching mailboxes are returned through MailboxList event.

Example 1. List All Subscribed Mailboxes:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "*" IMAPControl.ListSubscribedMailboxes()

Example 2. List All Subscribed Mailboxes Inside INBOX:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX.*" IMAPControl.ListSubscribedMailboxes()

LocalizeDate Method (IMAP Component)

This method converts a valid RFC 822 message date to a local date and time.

Syntax

String __fastcall LocalizeDate(String DateTime);

Remarks

This method can be used to convert an RFC 822 date and time string to the corresponding local date and time.

Note: Dates will be returned in the format: "MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss".

MoveToMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method moves the messages specified by MessageSet to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

void __fastcall MoveToMailbox();

Remarks

This method moves the messages specified by the MessageSet property to the mailbox specified by the Mailbox property.

Noop Method (IMAP Component)

This method sends a NOOP command to the server.

Syntax

void __fastcall Noop();

Remarks

This method sends an IMAP NOOP command to the server. This is useful when the connection needs to be kept alive for long periods of time. (Normally, servers break the connection automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity.)

RenameMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method changes the name of Mailbox to NewName .

Syntax

void __fastcall RenameMailbox(String NewName);

Remarks

This method allows a mailbox to be renamed. The mailbox is specified by the Mailbox property, and the new name is specified by the NewName parameter.

Reset Method (IMAP Component)

Reset the component.

Syntax

void __fastcall Reset();

Remarks

This method will reset the component's properties to their default values.

ResetMessageFlags Method (IMAP Component)

This method replaces the flags of the messages specified by MessageSet with the flags specified by MessageFlags .

Syntax

void __fastcall ResetMessageFlags();

Remarks

This method replaces the flags of the messages specified by the MessageSet property with the flags specified by the MessageFlags property. The format of the flags is specified by the IMAP RFCs.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

SearchMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method searches the selected mailbox for specified text.

Syntax

void __fastcall SearchMailbox(String SearchCriteria);

Remarks

This method searches the selected mailbox using the criteria specified in the SearchCriteria parameter. For every message matching the criteria, the FetchMessageInfo method is called and a MessageInfo event is fired.

The exact format of the search criteria is specified by the IMAP RFCs. The string consists of one or more search keys and their corresponding values (if any) separated by spaces, for example: "SINCE 1-Feb-1994 NOT FROM Smith".

Possible search keys include the following:

SelectMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method selects a mailbox.

Syntax

void __fastcall SelectMailbox();

Remarks

This method asks the server to select the mailbox specified in the Mailbox property. The mailbox is selected in read/write mode (if the server permits).

Example 1. Open a Mailbox in Read/Write Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX" IMAPControl.SelectMailbox

Example 2. Open a Mailbox in Read-Only Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX.Folder" IMAPControl.ExamineMailbox

SendCommand Method (IMAP Component)

Sends the exact command directly to the server.

Syntax

void __fastcall SendCommand(String Command);

Remarks

This method sends the command specified by Command to the server exactly as it is provided. Use this method to send additional or custom commands directly to the server.

After calling this method check the LastReply property and/or monitor the PITrail event to obtain the server's response.

SetMailboxACL Method (IMAP Component)

This method sets mailbox access control rights for a specific user.

Syntax

void __fastcall SetMailboxACL(String User, String Rights);

Remarks

This method changes the access control list for the mailbox specified in the Mailbox property so that User is granted the permissions specified in Rights.

Rights is a string containing an optional plus ("+") or minus ("-") prefix, followed by zero or more rights characters. If the string starts with a plus, the rights are added to any existing rights for the identifier. If the string starts with a minus, the rights are removed from any existing rights for the identifier. If the string does not start with a plus or minus, the rights replace any existing rights for the identifier.

Standard rights include the following:

StartIdle Method (IMAP Component)

This method begins idling.

Syntax

void __fastcall StartIdle();

Remarks

This method sends the IDLE command to the server and begins idling. As responses are received from the server the IdleInfo event fires. To stop idling, call StopIdle.

If the component is being used in a formless application (such as a console application) be sure to call DoEvents in a loop after calling this method to ensure that incoming events are processed.

StopIdle Method (IMAP Component)

This method stops idling.

Syntax

void __fastcall StopIdle();

Remarks

This method stops idling if it was previously started via StartIdle. If the component is not idling, this method does nothing.

SubscribeMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method subscribes to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

void __fastcall SubscribeMailbox();

Remarks

This method subscribes to the mailbox specified by the Mailbox property.

UnsetMessageFlags Method (IMAP Component)

This method removes the flags specified by MessageFlags from the messages specified by MessageSet .

Syntax

void __fastcall UnsetMessageFlags();

Remarks

This method removes the flags specified by the MessageFlags property from the messages specified by the MessageSet property. The format of the flags is specified by the IMAP RFCs.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

UnsubscribeMailbox Method (IMAP Component)

This method unsubscribes from the mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

void __fastcall UnsubscribeMailbox();

Remarks

This method unsubscribes from the mailbox specified by the Mailbox property.

ConnectionStatus Event (IMAP Component)

This event is fired to indicate changes in the connection state.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String ConnectionEvent;
  int StatusCode;
  String Description;
} TipsIMAPConnectionStatusEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPConnectionStatusEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPConnectionStatusEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPConnectionStatusEvent OnConnectionStatus = { read=FOnConnectionStatus, write=FOnConnectionStatus };

Remarks

The ConnectionStatus event is fired when the connection state changes: for example, completion of a firewall or proxy connection or completion of a security handshake.

The ConnectionEvent parameter indicates the type of connection event. Values may include the following:

EndTransfer Event (IMAP Component)

This event is fired when the message or the part data finishes transferring.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  int Direction;
} TipsIMAPEndTransferEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPEndTransferEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPEndTransferEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPEndTransferEvent OnEndTransfer = { read=FOnEndTransfer, write=FOnEndTransfer };

Remarks

The EndTransfer event is fired when the requested message body or part completes transferring from the server to the local host.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

Error Event (IMAP Component)

Information about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  int ErrorCode;
  String Description;
} TipsIMAPErrorEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPErrorEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPErrorEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPErrorEvent OnError = { read=FOnError, write=FOnError };

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the component raises an exception.

The ErrorCode parameter contains an error code, and the Description parameter contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

Header Event (IMAP Component)

This event is fired every time a header line comes in.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String Field;
  String Value;
} TipsIMAPHeaderEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPHeaderEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPHeaderEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPHeaderEvent OnHeader = { read=FOnHeader, write=FOnHeader };

Remarks

The Field parameter contains the name of the HTTP header (in the same case as it is delivered). The Value parameter contains the header contents.

If the header line being retrieved is a continuation header line, then the Field parameter contains "" (empty string).

IdleInfo Event (IMAP Component)

This event fires whenever responses from the server are received while idling.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String Message;
  bool Cancel;
} TipsIMAPIdleInfoEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPIdleInfoEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPIdleInfoEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPIdleInfoEvent OnIdleInfo = { read=FOnIdleInfo, write=FOnIdleInfo };

Remarks

This event fires each time a response is received from the server after calling StartIdle. This will fire with information from the server intended to update the client. The type of data sent by the server may vary.

Message holds the response received from the server.

Cancel may be set to stop idling from within the event. This is equivalent to calling StopIdle.

The following are possible values returned by the server:

+ idling
* 43 EXISTS
* 1 RECENT

MailboxACL Event (IMAP Component)

This event fires for each set of access control rights returned by the server.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String Mailbox;
  String User;
  String Rights;
} TipsIMAPMailboxACLEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPMailboxACLEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPMailboxACLEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPMailboxACLEvent OnMailboxACL = { read=FOnMailboxACL, write=FOnMailboxACL };

Remarks

The event fires for each set of access control rights returned by the server after a call to GetMailboxACL. Standard rights include the following:

MailboxList Event (IMAP Component)

This event fires for each mailbox received through the ListMailboxes and ListSubscribedMailboxes methods.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String Mailbox;
  String Separator;
  String Flags;
} TipsIMAPMailboxListEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPMailboxListEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPMailboxListEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPMailboxListEvent OnMailboxList = { read=FOnMailboxList, write=FOnMailboxList };

Remarks

This method is fired for each mailbox received through the ListMailboxes and ListSubscribedMailboxes methods. The Separator parameter contains the character that separates the different parts in the mailbox path hierarchy.

MessageInfo Event (IMAP Component)

This event is fired with information for the messages retrieved by the server.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String MessageId;
  String Subject;
  String MessageDate;
  String From;
  String Flags;
  __int64 Size;
} TipsIMAPMessageInfoEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPMessageInfoEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPMessageInfoEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPMessageInfoEvent OnMessageInfo = { read=FOnMessageInfo, write=FOnMessageInfo };

Remarks

The MessageInfo event is fired when messages are searched, listed, or message information is received.

Id is the Id of the message.

Subject is the message subject.

MessageDate is the date of the message.

From is the email address of the sender.

Flags is a list of flags associated with this message.

Size is the size of the message.

More information may be received from the respective properties, such as the following: MessageContentType, MessageContentEncoding, MessageRecipients, MessageDeliveryTime, MessageFlags, MessageHeaders, MessageInReplyTo, MessageNetId, MessageReplyTo, MessageSender, MessageSize, MessageSubject, MessageText, etc.

MessagePart Event (IMAP Component)

This event is fired for each message part when FetchMessageInfo is called.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String PartId;
  __int64 Size;
  String ContentType;
  String Filename;
  String ContentEncoding;
  String Parameters;
  String MultipartMode;
  String ContentId;
  String ContentDisposition;
} TipsIMAPMessagePartEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPMessagePartEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPMessagePartEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPMessagePartEvent OnMessagePart = { read=FOnMessagePart, write=FOnMessagePart };

Remarks

The PartId parameter denotes the PartId that may be identified in other parts or messages. The format of PartIds is specified by the IMAP RFCs.

The Size parameter gives the size of this part.

The ContentType parameter shows the type of data contained in the part.

The ContentEncoding parameter shows how data are encoded.

The Filename parameter shows the filename corresponding to the part (if the part was included in the message as an attached file).

The Parameters parameter contains the additional parameters passed to the ContentType header, such as the part charset.

The MultipartMode parameter shows the how this part relates to the message's whole multipart structure (e.g., 'mixed', 'alternative', etc.).

The ContentId parameter shows the value of the Content-Id header for the part.

The ContentDisposition parameter shows the value of the Content-Disposition header for the part.

PITrail Event (IMAP Component)

This event traces the commands sent to the mail server, and the respective replies.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  int Direction;
  String Message;
} TipsIMAPPITrailEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPPITrailEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPPITrailEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPPITrailEvent OnPITrail = { read=FOnPITrail, write=FOnPITrail };

Remarks

The PITrail event is useful for debugging and learning purposes. It shows all of the interactions between the client and the server, line by line, except for message header and body transfers.

The Message parameter contains the full text of the message. The Direction parameter shows the originator of the message:

SSLServerAuthentication Event (IMAP Component)

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String CertEncoded;
  DynamicArray<Byte> CertEncodedB;
  String CertSubject;
  String CertIssuer;
  String Status;
  bool Accept;
} TipsIMAPSSLServerAuthenticationEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPSSLServerAuthenticationEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPSSLServerAuthenticationEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPSSLServerAuthenticationEvent OnSSLServerAuthentication = { read=FOnSSLServerAuthentication, write=FOnSSLServerAuthentication };

Remarks

During this event, the client can decide whether or not to continue with the connection process. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether or not to continue.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string OK). If it is decided to continue, you can override and accept the certificate by setting the Accept parameter to True.

SSLStatus Event (IMAP Component)

Shows the progress of the secure connection.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  String Message;
} TipsIMAPSSLStatusEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPSSLStatusEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPSSLStatusEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPSSLStatusEvent OnSSLStatus = { read=FOnSSLStatus, write=FOnSSLStatus };

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. This event tracks the progress of the connection.

StartTransfer Event (IMAP Component)

This event is fired when the message body or the part data start transferring.

Syntax

typedef struct {
  int Direction;
} TipsIMAPStartTransferEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPStartTransferEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPStartTransferEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPStartTransferEvent OnStartTransfer = { read=FOnStartTransfer, write=FOnStartTransfer };

Remarks

The StartTransfer event is fired when the message body or the part data start transferring from the server to the local host. Further progress information is provided by the Transfer and EndTransfer events.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

Transfer Event (IMAP Component)

This event is fired while the message is transferred from the MailServer .

Syntax

typedef struct {
  int Direction;
  __int64 BytesTransferred;
  int PercentDone;
  String Text;
} TipsIMAPTransferEventParams;
typedef void __fastcall (__closure *TipsIMAPTransferEvent)(System::TObject* Sender, TipsIMAPTransferEventParams *e);
__property TipsIMAPTransferEvent OnTransfer = { read=FOnTransfer, write=FOnTransfer };

Remarks

The Transfer event is fired for every incoming line when receiving a message or part data from the MailServer

The Text parameter contains the portion of the message or the part data being retrieved.

The BytesTransferred parameter contains the number of bytes transferred since the beginning of the message, including header bytes. At the end of transmission (i.e., when the last Transfer event is fired), BytesTransferred equals the value of the MessageSize property.

The Transfer event is fired for every line of the message. There is no terminating newline at the end of the Text parameter. A faster way to retrieve a message is to assign a value to the LocalFile property and use the Transfer event to check the progress only rather than to get the actual data.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

The PercentDone parameter shows the progress of the transfer in the corresponding direction. If PercentDone can not be calculated the value will be -1.

Note: Events are not re-entrant. Performing time-consuming operations within this event will prevent it from firing again in a timely manner and may affect overall performance.

Config Settings (IMAP Component)

IMAP Config Settings

TCPClient Config Settings

SSL Config Settings

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
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...
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F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

Socket Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (IMAP Component)

IMAP Errors

The component may also return one of the following error codes, which are inherited from other components.

SSLClient Errors

SSL Errors

TCP/IP Errors