Internet Message Access Protocol Class Library  
 

Manage email messages and mailboxes on a mail server.

Reference

Library Information

Class Name CImapClient
File Name CSMAPAV7.DLL
Version 7.2.7210.1845
LibID F7C57BD7-FC36-4CA6-B464-DA9472CFC6E8
Import Library CSMAPAV7.LIB
Dependencies None
Standards RFC 3501

Overview

The Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is an application protocol which is used to access a user's e-mail messages which are stored on a mail server. However, unlike the Post Office Protocol (POP) where messages are downloaded and processed on the local system, the messages on an IMAP server are retained on the server and processed remotely. This is ideal for users who need access to a centralized store of messages or have limited bandwidth. For example, traveling salesmen who have notebook computers or mobile users on a wireless network would be ideal candidates for using IMAP.

The SocketTools IMAP library implements the current standard for this protocol, and provides methods to retrieve messages, or just certain parts of a message, create and manage mailboxes, search for specific messages based on certain criteria and so on. The API is designed as a superset of the Post Office Protocol API, so developers who are used to working with the POP3 library will find the IMAP library very easy to integrate into an existing application.

This library supports secure connections using the standard SSL and TLS protocols.

Requirements

The SocketTools Library Edition libraries are compatible with any programming language that supports calling functions exported from a standard dynamic link library (DLL). If you are using Visual C++ 6.0 it is required that you have Service Pack 6 (SP6) installed. It is recommended that you install all updates for your development tools and have the current Windows SDK installed.

This library is supported on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. If you are using Windows XP, it is required that you have Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed. It is recommended that all service packs and critical updates to the Windows operating system be installed.

This product includes both 32-bit and 64-bit libraries. Native 64-bit CPU support requires the latest 64-bit version of Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 or later versions of the Windows operating system.

Distribution

When you distribute your application that uses this library, it is recommended that you install the file in the same folder as your application executable. If you install the library into a shared location on the system, it is important that you distribute the correct version for the target platform and it should be registered as a shared DLL. This is a standard Windows dynamic link library, not an ActiveX component, and does not require COM registration.