(DataFlex) Send a Simple Email

Create a simple email and sends it. The SendEmail method establishes a connection (session) with the SMTP server if necessary, and leaves the connection open so that additional sends may proceed using the same session. The SMTP connection (session) may be explicitly closed by calling CloseSmtpSession.

Important: Some SMTP servers do not actually send the email until the connection is closed. In these cases, it is necessary to call CloseSmtpConnection for the mail to be sent. Most SMTP servers send the email immediately, and it is not required to close the connection.

More information about minimizing SMTP connections.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoMailman
    Variant vEmail
    Handle hoEmail
    Boolean iSuccess
    String sTemp1

    // 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.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatMailMan)) To hoMailman
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoMailman))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoMailman
    End

    // Set the SMTP server.
    Set ComSmtpHost Of hoMailman To "smtp.my_mail_server.com"

    // Set the SMTP login/password (if required)
    Set ComSmtpUsername Of hoMailman To "myUsername"
    Set ComSmtpPassword Of hoMailman To "myPassword"

    // The typical SMTP ports are 465 for implicit SSL/TLS or 587 for explicit SSL/TLS
    Set ComSmtpPort Of hoMailman To 465
    // For implicit TLS, set SmtpSsl = True
    Set ComSmtpSsl Of hoMailman To True
    // For explicit TLS, set StartTLS = True
    Set ComStartTLS Of hoMailman To True

    // Create a new email object
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatEmail)) To hoEmail
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoEmail))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoEmail
    End

    Set ComSubject Of hoEmail To "This is a test"
    Set ComBody Of hoEmail To "This is a test"
    // Don't forget to change this to use your email addresses..
    Set ComFrom Of hoEmail To "Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>"
    Get ComAddTo Of hoEmail "Chilkat Admin" "admin@chilkatsoft.com" To iSuccess
    // To add more recipients, call AddTo, AddCC, or AddBcc once per recipient.

    // Call SendEmail to connect to the SMTP server and send.
    // The connection (i.e. session) to the SMTP server remains
    // open so that subsequent SendEmail calls may use the
    // same connection.  
    Get pvComObject of hoEmail to vEmail
    Get ComSendEmail Of hoMailman vEmail To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoMailman To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Some SMTP servers do not actually send the email until 
    // the connection is closed.  In these cases, it is necessary to
    // call CloseSmtpConnection for the mail to be  sent.  
    // Most SMTP servers send the email immediately, and it is 
    // not required to close the connection.  We'll close it here
    // for the example:
    Get ComCloseSmtpConnection Of hoMailman To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Showln "Connection to SMTP server not closed cleanly."
    End

    Showln "Mail Sent!"


End_Procedure