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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.

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C++
#include <CkSecrets.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.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.

    CkSecrets secrets;

    //  On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
    //  On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
    secrets.put_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.
    CkJsonObject json;
    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) {
        std::cout << secrets.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    //  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) {
        std::cout << secrets.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Success." << "\r\n";
    }