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Send email using smtp.gmail.com with SSL (port 465).

Send email using smtp.gmail.com with SSL (port 465).

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C++
#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.

    // The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
    CkMailMan mailman;

    // Set the SMTP server.
    mailman.put_SmtpHost("smtp.gmail.com");

    mailman.put_SmtpUsername("mySmtpLogin");
    mailman.put_SmtpPassword("myPassword");

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

    // Create a new email object
    CkEmail email;

    email.put_Subject("This is a test");
    email.put_Body("This is a test");
    email.put_From("Chilkat Support <chilkat.support@gmail.com>");
    success = email.AddTo("Chilkat Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com");

    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 << "Mail Sent!" << "\r\n";
    }