C++

GMail App Password

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Demonstrates how to authenticate using an app password with GMail for IMAP and SMTP. C++

#include <CkImap.h>
#include <CkMailMan.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    // Starting May 30, 2022, Google will no longer support the use of third-party apps or devices 
    // which ask you to sign in to your Google Account using only your username and password.

    // Instead of authenticating with your GMail username/password, a GMail user can create an App Password
    // and then login using their username/app_password.   It's literally the same, except it allows a GMail
    // account owner to isolate passwords to specific applications.

    // The Gmail account owner would first need to make sure she has 2-Step Verification setup for her account.
    // Note: The 2FA verification is not a factor when authenticating with an app password. The 2FA is required
    // to setup app passwords in the Google account console.  See Sign in with App Passwords

    // After the GMail account owner has setup his app password, he simply uses the app password instead of his GMail account password.

    // For example:
    CkImap imap;

    imap.put_Ssl(true);
    imap.put_Port(993);

    success = imap.Connect("imap.gmail.com");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << imap.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    success = imap.Login("user@gmail.com","srnyyvqajocnsvdp");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << imap.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "IMAP Success!" << "\r\n";

    // For SMTP..

    CkMailMan mailman;

    mailman.put_SmtpHost("smtp.gmail.com");

    mailman.put_SmtpUsername("user@gmail.com");
    mailman.put_SmtpPassword("srnyyvqajocnsvdp");

    mailman.put_SmtpSsl(true);
    mailman.put_SmtpPort(465);

    success = mailman.SmtpConnect();
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << mailman.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    success = mailman.SmtpAuthenticate();
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << mailman.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "SMTP Success!" << "\r\n";
    }