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OpenMailbox

OpenMailbox opens a mailbox file. If the mailbox type is not supported, OpenMailbox returns error code.

Delphi syntax:

function OpenMailbox(FileName: LPCTSTR): dword;

C++ syntax:

DWORD WINAPI OpenMailbox(LPCTSTR FileName);

C# syntax:

static extern int OpenMailbox(String fileName);

Parameters:

FileName

Points to a null-terminated string, is the path to the mailbox file to open.

Return Values:

Returns a handle of opened mailbox file or an error code if fails.

Remarks:

·	Can be used to check if the FileName points to a supported mailbox file type.

·	Use CloseMailbox to close opened mailbox file.

·	Use GetFolderCount and GetFolderProp to get folder structure of opened mailbox file.

Samples: