(Chilkat2-Python) SMTP Connect and Authenticate

Demonstrates how to connect and then authenticate with an SMTP server.

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import sys
import chilkat2

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

mailman = chilkat2.MailMan()

mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.mail.us-west-2.awsapps.com"
mailman.SmtpSsl = True
mailman.SmtpPort = 465

success = mailman.SmtpConnect()
if (success == False):
    print(mailman.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

mailman.SmtpUsername = "john@example.com"
mailman.SmtpPassword = "the_password"

success = mailman.SmtpAuthenticate()
if (success == False):
    print(mailman.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Authenticated!")

print(mailman.SmtpSessionLog)

# Sample session log:

# 220 smtp.us-west-2.mail.awsapps.com ESMTP Amazon WorkMail SMTP Service
# EHLO SLICE<CRLF>
# 250-smtp.us-west-2.mail.awsapps.com
# 250-8BITMIME
# 250-AUTH PLAIN LOGIN
# 250 Ok
# AUTH LOGIN<CRLF>
# 334 VXNlcm5hbWU6
# am9obkBleGFtcGxlLmNvbQ==<CRLF>
# 334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6
# {PasswordOrCredentials}
# 235 Authentication successful.