Node.js

Create Non-Multipart Email with XML Body that is an Attachment

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Creates an email where the only body is a binary WAV file. The technique used in the example could be applied to other binary files, such as PDF, MS-WORD docs, Excel docs, etc. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // The goal of this example is to create an email that has this MIME format,
    // where the body of the email is XML using base64 encoding, 
    // and the Content-Type and Content-Disposition are set as indicated.

    // Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:01:52 +0200 (CEST)
    // From: joe@example1.com
    // Subject: [v=EMCS.NL][a=NL****][k=****][s=0]
    // To: mary@example2.com
    // MIME-Version: 1.0
    // Content-Type: application/octet-stream; charset=us-ascii; name=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt
    // Content-Transfer-Encoding: Base64
    // Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt
    // Message-Id: <......>
    // 
    // <multi-line base64 encoded XML here>

    success = true;

    var xmlBody = "<ie:IE801 xmlns:ie=\"urn:publicid:-:EC:DGTAXUD:EMCS:PHASE4:IE801:V3.01\" xmlns:tms=\"urn:publicid:-:EC:DGTAXUD:EMCS:PHASE4:TMS:V3.01\">....</ie:IE801>";

    var email = new chilkat.Email();

    // Add subject, TO, FROM, etc.
    email.Subject = "[v=EMCS.NL][a=NL****][k=****][s=0]";
    email.From = "joe@example1.com";
    success = email.AddTo("Mary","mary@example2.com");

    email.Body = xmlBody;

    email.AddHeaderField("Content-Transfer-Encoding","Base64");
    email.AddHeaderField("Content-Type","application/octet-stream; charset=us-ascii; name=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt");
    email.AddHeaderField("Content-Disposition","attachment; filename=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt");

    // Your email is ready to send
    var mailman = new chilkat.MailMan();

    mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.my_mail_server.com";
    mailman.SmtpUsername = "myUsername";
    mailman.SmtpPassword = "myPassword";
    mailman.SmtpPort = 465;
    mailman.SmtpSsl = true;
    mailman.StartTLS = true;

    success = mailman.SendEmail(email);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(mailman.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = mailman.CloseSmtpConnection();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log("Connection to SMTP server not closed cleanly.");
    }

    console.log("Mail Sent!");

}

chilkatExample();