(Go) GMail SMTP port 587 with "less secure" Password Authentication

Send email using GMail's SMTP server on port 587 (SSL via STARTTLS).

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

    mailman := chilkat.NewMailMan()
    var success bool

    // Use the GMail SMTP server
    // This example assumes your GMail account allows for "less secure apps" to use 
    // SMTP username/password authentication.
    // For OAuth2 authentication, see GMail SMTP with OAuth2 Authentication
    mailman.SetSmtpHost("smtp.gmail.com")
    mailman.SetSmtpPort(587)
    mailman.SetStartTLS(true)

    // Set the SMTP login/password.
    mailman.SetSmtpUsername("chilkat.support")
    mailman.SetSmtpPassword("myPassword")

    // Create a new email object
    email := chilkat.NewEmail()

    email.SetSubject("This is a test")
    email.SetBody("This is a test")
    email.SetFrom("Chilkat Support <chilkat.support@gmail.com>")
    email.AddTo("Chilkat","support@chilkatsoft.com")

    success = mailman.SendEmail(email)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(mailman.LastErrorText())
        mailman.DisposeMailMan()
        email.DisposeEmail()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Email sent.")

    mailman.DisposeMailMan()
    email.DisposeEmail()