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Save Email Credentials in Apple Keychain or Windows Credentials Manager

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This example demonstrates how to save (or update) email credentials in the Apple Keychain. B4X

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim secrets As ChilkatSecrets
secrets.Initialize("secrets")

'  On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
'  On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
secrets.Location = "local_manager"

'  Specify the name of the secret.
'  service and username are required.
'  appName and domain are optional.
'  Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
json.UpdateString("appName", "MyEmailApp")
json.UpdateString("service", "SMTP")
json.UpdateString("domain", "example.com")
json.UpdateString("username", "joe@example.com")

'  Create or update the secret.
'  This secret is the SMTP password for the above email account.
success = secrets.UpdateSecretStr(json, "joes_password")
If success = False Then
    Log(secrets.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Let's save the IMAP secret for an account we'll read using IMAP..
json.UpdateString("appName", "MyEmailApp")
json.UpdateString("service", "IMAP")
json.UpdateString("domain", "example2.com")
json.UpdateString("username", "jane@example2.com")

success = secrets.UpdateSecretStr(json, "janes_password")
If success = False Then
    Log(secrets.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Log("Success.")