Selects specified folder (mailbox) as the current folder so that messages inside can be accessed. Select command will remove the Recent flag since the folder has now been viewed (This is not the same as the Seen IMAP flag).

Namespace: Limilabs.Client.IMAP
Assembly: Mail (in Mail.dll) Version: 3.0.12102.1426

Syntax

C#
public FolderStatus Select(
	string folder
)
Visual Basic
Public Function Select ( _
	folder As String _
) As FolderStatus
Visual C++
public:
FolderStatus^ Select(
	String^ folder
)

Parameters

folder
Type: System..::..String
Folder name.

Return Value

Status of the folder (mailbox). It can be updated by subsequent Noop()()()() or other commands.

Remarks

IMAP servers may differ in the separator character used in folder hierarchy paths. Common separator chars are '.' and '/'. For example: "Inbox/Folder" or "Inbox.Folder".

See Also