Question 1

Postal vs MailCore for iOS email handling

Accepted Answer

Postal offers a simpler, Swift-native API focused on ease of use and common providers, while MailCore provides more low-level control and broader protocol support. Choose Postal for quick integration in Swift apps, but MailCore if you need advanced features like SMTP or cross-platform capabilities.

Question 2

How to fetch email attachments with Postal in Swift

Accepted Answer

Use the fetchMessages method with flags like .full to include attachments in the response. Access attachment data from the email object's body parts, and ensure proper handling of MIME types as per the framework's documentation.

Question 3

Does Postal support OAuth for Gmail authentication?

Accepted Answer

Postal primarily uses login and password for provider configurations; OAuth support isn't explicitly built-in, so you may need to handle OAuth tokens externally and pass them as credentials, which can add complexity.

Question 4

Postal Swift search email by date example

Accepted Answer

Postal supports filtering with criteria like .date; use logical operators to combine filters, but check the ProviderQuirks document for date handling specifics, as provider implementations may vary.

Question 5

How to debug IMAP connections in Postal framework

Accepted Answer

Set the logger property on the Postal instance to a closure that prints logs, as shown in the README example. This provides real-time insights into IMAP session details, helping identify connection or protocol issues.

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