ASP in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Messages Collection

Parent object: Folder object.

An object reference to a Messages collection is returned from the Messages property of a Folder object.

The Messages collection contains all the Message objects in the current Folder object. Through the Messages collection, you can add Message objects to the current folder (Inbox only). Table 15.13 and Table 15.14 list the properties and methods, respectively, of the Messages collection.

Table 15.13. Messages Collection Properties

Property	Description
Count	An integer value that represents the number of Message objects currently contained in the Messages collection
Item	An object pointer that allows you to retrieve a specific Message object from the Messages collection

Table 15.14. Messages Collection Methods

Method	Description
Add	Adds a Message object to the Messages collection
Delete	Removes all the Message objects currently in the Messages collection
GetFirst	Retrieves the first Message object in the Messages collection
GetLast	Retrieves the last Message object in the Messages collection
GetNext	Retrieves the next Message object in the Messages collection in relation to a specific Message object
GetPrevious	Retrieves the previous Message object in the Messages collection in relation to a specific Message object