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  * The Original Code is .NET RASP toolkit.
  *
  * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Accenture and Avanade.
  * Portions created by Accenture and Avanade are Copyright (C) 2009
  * Danish National IT and Telecom Agency (http://www.itst.dk). 
  * All Rights Reserved.
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  * Contributor(s):
  *   Gert Sylvest, Avanade
  *   Jesper Jensen, Avanade
  *   Ramzi Fadel, Avanade
  *   Patrik Johansson, Accenture
  *   Dennis Søgaard, Accenture
  *   Christian Pedersen, Accenture
  *   Martin Bentzen, Accenture
  *   Mikkel Hippe Brun, ITST
  *   Finn Hartmann Jordal, ITST
  *   Christian Lanng, ITST
  *
  */
namespace dk.gov.oiosi.communication.handlers.email
{
    /// <summary>
    /// A mail Inbox
    /// </summary>
    public interface IInbox: IMailQueue
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The current state of the inbox
        /// </summary>
        InboxState InboxState { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// The server configuration
        /// </summary>
        IMailServerConfiguration InboxServerConfiguration { get; set;}

        /// <summary>
        /// Starts listening for incoming mails 
        /// </summary>
        void BeginReceiving();

        /// <summary>
        /// Event raised when the inbox state changes
        /// </summary>
        event OnInboxStateChangeDelegate OnInboxStateChange;

        /// <summary>
        /// Closes down the inbox
        /// </summary>
        void Close();


        /// <summary>
        /// Event raised when an exception is thrown
        /// </summary>
        event MailboxExceptionThrown OnExceptionThrown;


    }
}