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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
39int 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