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24
25 /* <DESC>
26 * Modify the properties of an email over IMAP
27 * </DESC>
28 */
29
30 #include <stdio.h>
31 #include <curl/curl.h>
32
33 /* This is a simple example showing how to modify an existing mail using
34 * libcurl's IMAP capabilities with the STORE command.
35 *
36 * Note that this example requires libcurl 7.30.0 or above.
37 */
38
main(void)39 int main(void)
40 {
41 CURL *curl;
42 CURLcode res = CURLE_OK;
43
44 curl = curl_easy_init();
45 if(curl) {
46 /* Set username and password */
47 curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_USERNAME, "user");
48 curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_PASSWORD, "secret");
49
50 /* This is the mailbox folder to select */
51 curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "imap://imap.example.com/INBOX");
52
53 /* Set the STORE command with the Deleted flag for message 1. Note that
54 * you can use the STORE command to set other flags such as Seen, Answered,
55 * Flagged, Draft and Recent. */
56 curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "STORE 1 +Flags \\Deleted");
57
58 /* Perform the custom request */
59 res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
60
61 /* Check for errors */
62 if(res != CURLE_OK)
63 fprintf(stderr, "curl_easy_perform() failed: %s\n",
64 curl_easy_strerror(res));
65 else {
66 /* Set the EXPUNGE command, although you can use the CLOSE command if you
67 * do not want to know the result of the STORE */
68 curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "EXPUNGE");
69
70 /* Perform the second custom request */
71 res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
72
73 /* Check for errors */
74 if(res != CURLE_OK)
75 fprintf(stderr, "curl_easy_perform() failed: %s\n",
76 curl_easy_strerror(res));
77 }
78
79 /* Always cleanup */
80 curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
81 }
82
83 return (int)res;
84 }
85
