(Chilkat2-Python) Transition from Imap.ListMailboxes to Imap.MbxList

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated ListMailboxes method calls with MbxList.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

imap = chilkat2.Imap()

# ...
# ...

reference = ""
mbxPattern = "*"

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# The ListMailboxes method is deprecated:

# Lists all mailboxes, including unsubscribed.
# mboxesObj is a CkMailboxes
mboxesObj = imap.ListMailboxes(reference,mbxPattern)
if (imap.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# ...
# ...

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Do the equivalent using MbxList.
# Your application creates a new, empty Mailboxes object which is passed 
# in the last argument and filled upon success.

# Lists all mailboxes, including unsubscribed.
subscribed = False

mboxes = chilkat2.Mailboxes()
success = imap.MbxList(subscribed,reference,mbxPattern,mboxes)
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()