cPanel API 2 Functions - Email::browseboxes

Warning:

The cPanel API 2 system is deprecated. We strongly recommend that you use UAPI instead of cPanel API 2.


Description

This function retrieves a list of the mail directory's subdirectories (boxes) and files.


Warning:

We strongly recommend that you use the following UAPI function instead of this function:

  • Email::browse_mailbox — This function lists the mail directory's subdirectories (boxes) and files.

Important:

When you disable the Receive Mail role, the system disables this function.


Examples

WHM API (JSON)

https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/cpanel?cpanel_jsonapi_user=user&cpanel_jsonapi_apiversion=2&cpanel_jsonapi_module=Email&cpanel_jsonapi_func=browseboxes&account=user@example.com
Note:

For more information, read our Calls from the WHM API documentation.


LiveAPI PHP Class

$cpanel = new CPANEL(); // Connect to cPanel - only do this once.

// Get a list of boxes for user@example.com.
$get_mail_subdir = $cpanel->api2(
    'Email', 'browseboxes',
    array(
        'account'          => 'user@example.com',
    )
);
Note:

For more information, read our Guide to the LiveAPI System.


LiveAPI Perl Module

my $cpliveapi = Cpanel::LiveAPI->new(); # Connect to cPanel - only do this once.

# Get a list of boxes for user@example.com.
my $get_mail_subdir = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'Email', 'browseboxes',
    {
        'account'          => 'user@example.com',
    }
);
Note:

For more information, read our Guide to the LiveAPI System.


cPanel Tag System (deprecated)

Warnings:
  • cPanel tags are deprecated . We strongly recommend that you only use the LiveAPI system to call the cPanel APIs. Examples are only present in order to help developers move from the old cPanel tag system to our LiveAPI .
  • cPanel API 2 calls that use cPanel tags vary in code syntax and in their output.
  • For more information, read our Deprecated cPanel Tag Usage documentation.

Command Line

cpapi2 --user=username Email browseboxes account=user%40example.com dir=maildir showdotfiles=0
Note:

For more information and additional output options, read our Guide to cPanel API 2 documentation or run the cpapi2 --help command.


Output (JSON)

{
  "cpanelresult": {
    "apiversion": 2,
    "func": "browseboxes",
    "data": [
      {
        "mtime": 1413398866,
        "isleaf": 0,
        "file": "archive",
        "path": "/home/example/mail",
        "depth": 2,
        "relpath": "/archive",
        "ismailbox": 0,
        "fullpath": "/home/example/mail/archive",
        "type": "dir"
      },
      {
        "mtime": 1412787616,
        "isleaf": 0,
        "file": "example.tld",
        "path": "/home/example/mail",
        "depth": 2,
        "relpath": "/example.com",
        "ismailbox": 0,
        "fullpath": "/home/example/mail/example.com",
        "type": "dir"
      }
    ],
    "event": {
      "result": 1
    },
    "module": "Email"
  }
}
Note:

Use cPanel's API Shell interface (cPanel >> Home >> Advanced >> API Shell) to directly test cPanel API calls.


Parameters

Note:

If you do not use a parameter, the function returns a list of items in the cPanel account's main mail directory.


Parameter Type Description Possible values Example
account string

An email address, to limit the function's results.

If you do not include this parameter, the function returns data for all of the cPanel account's email addresses.

A valid email address on the cPanel account.

 user@example.com
dir string

A mail directory name, to limit results to specific directories.

If you do not include this parameter, the function returns data for all directories.

A valid directory on the cPanel account.

Note:

If you pass default or mail, the function lists information for all mail directories.

maildir
showdotfiles Boolean

Whether to include hidden files and directories.

This value defaults to 0.
  • 1 — Include hidden items.
  • 0 — Do not include hidden items.
 0

Returns

Return Type Description Possible values Example
mtime string The item's modification time. A time in Unix time format. 1413398866
isleaf Boolean Whether the item is a file or a directory.
  • 1 — File.
  • 0 — Directory.
 0
file string The item's base name. A valid file or directory name. archive
path string The item's directory's path. The item's directory's absolute path. /home/example/mail
depth integer The directory depth of the item's path. A positive integer. 2
relpath string The item's relative path. The item's relative path, from the mail directory. /archive
ismailbox Boolean Whether the item is a mailbox.
  • 1 — Mailbox.
  • 0 — Not a mailbox.
 0
fullpath string The item's full path. The item's absolute path. /home/example/mail/archive
type string The item type.
  • dir — The item is a directory.
  • file — The item is a file.
 dir
reason string

A reason for failure.

Note:

This function only returns a reason value if it failed.

A string that describes the error.

 This is an error message.
result Boolean

Whether the function succeeded.
  • 1 — The function succeeded.
  • 0 — The function failed.
 1
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