CkPython

Send Email With Attachments

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Demonstrates how to send an email with attachments. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

# The mailman object is used for sending (SMTP) and receiving (POP3) email.
mailman = chilkat.CkMailMan()

# Set the SMTP server.
mailman.put_SmtpHost("smtp.my-tls-mail-server.com")

# Set the SMTP login/password (if required)
mailman.put_SmtpUsername("MY_SMTP_USERNAME")
mailman.put_SmtpPassword("MY_SMTP_PASSWORD")

# Connect to SMTP port 465 using TLS.
mailman.put_SmtpSsl(True)
mailman.put_SmtpPort(465)

# Create a new email object
email = chilkat.CkEmail()

email.put_Subject("This is a test")
email.put_Body("This is a test")
email.put_From("Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>")
success = email.AddTo("Chilkat Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com")
# To add more recipients, call AddTo, AddCC, or AddBcc once per recipient.

# Add some attachments.
# The AddFileAttachment method returns the value of the content-type it chose for the attachment.
contentType = email.addFileAttachment("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg")
if (email.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(email.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

contentType = email.addFileAttachment("qa_data/pdf/fishing.pdf")
if (email.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(email.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Call SendEmail to connect to the SMTP server and send.
# The connection (i.e. session) to the SMTP server remains
# open so that subsequent SendEmail calls may use the
# same connection.  
success = mailman.SendEmail(email)
if (success != True):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

success = mailman.CloseSmtpConnection()
if (success != True):
    print("Connection to SMTP server not closed cleanly.")

print("Mail with attachments sent!")