mail::ACCOUNT::getParentFolder
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## Name

mail::ACCOUNT::getParentFolder — Find parent folder

## Synopsis

#include <libmail/sync.H>
mail::ACCOUNT *mail;
const mail::folder *folder;
mail::ACCOUNT::FolderList folderList;

`bool ok=mail->getParentFolder(` |  | folder,
|  | folderList`)`;

std::string errmsg=mail->getErrmsg();

size_t nFolders=folderList::size();
const mail::folder *folder=folderList[n];

## USAGE

A mail account contains folders that are arranged in a tree-like hierarchy. `mail::ACCOUNT::getParentFolder` finds a `folder`'s parent folder (`folder` is obtained from a previous `mail::ACCOUNT::getSubFolders` or a mail::ACCOUNT::getTopLevelFolders(3x) call).

## RETURN CODES AND CALLBACKS

This method returns `true` if it succeeds, or `false` if it fails. If the method fails, use `mail::ACCOUNT::getErrmsg()` to read a brief description of the error.

If successful, `folderList` will contain a single pointer to a mail::folder object that will refer to `folder`'s parent folder.

See mail::ACCOUNT::getTopLevelFolders(3x) for additional notes and instructions on handling folder lists.

## SEE ALSO

mail::ACCOUNT::getSubFolders(3x), mail::ACCOUNT::getTopLevelFolders(3x).

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