Node.js

GMail SMTP port 587 with "less secure" Password Authentication

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Send email using GMail's SMTP server on port 587 (SSL via STARTTLS). Node.js

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var mailman = new chilkat.MailMan();

    // Use the GMail SMTP server
    // This example assumes your GMail account allows for "less secure apps" to use 
    // SMTP username/password authentication.
    // For OAuth2 authentication, see GMail SMTP with OAuth2 Authentication
    mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.gmail.com";
    mailman.SmtpPort = 587;
    mailman.StartTLS = true;

    // Set the SMTP login/password.
    mailman.SmtpUsername = "chilkat.support";
    mailman.SmtpPassword = "myPassword";

    // Create a new email object
    var email = new chilkat.Email();

    email.Subject = "This is a test";
    email.Body = "This is a test";
    email.From = "Chilkat Support <chilkat.support@gmail.com>";
    email.AddTo("Chilkat","support@chilkatsoft.com");

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

    console.log("Email sent.");

}

chilkatExample();