C++

OAuth2 for a GMail using a P12 Service Account Key

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Demonstrates how to use GMail with OAuth2 for a service account within a Google Workspace Account where your email domain is custom (e.g., @yourcompany.com).

Note: This example does not work for Personal Google Accounts where the email domain is @gmail.com

C++

#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkCert.h>
#include <CkMailMan.h>
#include <CkEmail.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.

    CkHttp http;

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // For a step-by-step guide for setting up your Google Workspace service account,
    // see Setup Google Workspace Account for Sending SMTP GMail from a Service Account
    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Begin by loading your Google service account key (.p12)
    CkCert cert;
    success = cert.LoadPfxFile("c:/someDirectory/keys/chilkat25-cbd7b42afbd8.p12","notasecret");
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << cert.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // The ISS is your service account email address ending in gserviceaccount.com.
    const char *iss = "chilkatsvc@chilkat25.iam.gserviceaccount.com";

    // The scope is always the following string:
    const char *scope = "https://mail.google.com/";

    // The sub is your company email address
    const char *oauth_sub = "bob@yourcompany.com";

    // The access token is valid for this number of seconds.
    int numSec = 3600;

    const char *accessToken = http.g_SvcOauthAccessToken(iss,scope,oauth_sub,numSec,cert);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }
    else {
        std::cout << "access token: " << accessToken << "\r\n";
    }

    // The access token allows us to send unlimited emails while it's valid. Once it expires, we must obtain and use a new one.

    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    CkMailMan mailman;

    // Set the properties for the GMail SMTP server:
    mailman.put_SmtpHost("smtp.gmail.com");
    mailman.put_SmtpPort(587);
    mailman.put_StartTLS(true);

    mailman.put_SmtpUsername("bob@yourcompany.com");
    mailman.put_OAuth2AccessToken(accessToken);

    // Create a new email object
    CkEmail email;

    email.put_Subject("This is a test");
    email.put_Body("This is a test");
    email.put_From("Bob <bob@yourcompany.com>");
    success = email.AddTo("Recipient","recipient@example.com");
    // To add more recipients, call AddTo, AddCC, or AddBcc once per recipient.

    success = mailman.SendEmail(email);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << mailman.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    success = mailman.CloseSmtpConnection();
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << "Connection to SMTP server not closed cleanly." << "\r\n";
    }

    std::cout << "Successfully sent email using Gmail with a service account key." << "\r\n";
    }