imap_expunge_ex

Deletes messages from a mailbox for a specific session.

int imap_expunge_ex( IMAP *ppimap, char *transaction, char *method, [char *message,] LAST );

ppimap	A session identifier.
transaction	A transaction name for this step in quotes. To avoid creating a transaction for this step, use a null string, "".
method	The deletion method: DeleteMarkedMail or DeleteSpecificMail
message	The message number or range of messages to delete. This only applies for the DeleteSpecificMail method. Use the following format: `"Message=`message_number \| begin`:`end `"`
LAST	A marker indicating the end of the argument list.

The imap_expunge_ex function permanently deletes messages on the IMAP server for a specific session.

This function is for use with multiple sessions. For global sessions, use the imap_expunge function, which leaves out the session identifier.

Return Values

If this function succeeds, it returns LR_PASS. Otherwise, it returns LR_FAIL.

All arguments of this function of the type char, can be parameterized with standard parameterization.

In the following example, the imap_expunge_ex function deletes messages 15, 17, and 20 through 40.

    //Delete all messages marked with the /Delete flag

    imap_expunge_ex(&imap1,"DeleteMarkedMail",
            LAST );

    //Delete specific messages

    imap_expunge_ex(*imap1,"DeleteSpecificMail",
            "Message=15",
            "Message=17",
            "Message=20:40",
            LAST );