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GMail SMTP port 587 with "less secure" Password Authentication

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

llSuccess = .F.

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

loMailman = createobject("CkMailMan")

// 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
loMailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.gmail.com"
loMailman.SmtpPort = 587
loMailman.StartTLS = .T.

// Set the SMTP login/password.
loMailman.SmtpUsername = "chilkat.support"
loMailman.SmtpPassword = "myPassword"

// Create a new email object
loEmail = createobject("CkEmail")

loEmail.Subject = "This is a test"
loEmail.Body = "This is a test"
loEmail.From = "Chilkat Support <chilkat.support@gmail.com>"
loEmail.AddTo("Chilkat","support@chilkatsoft.com")

llSuccess = loMailman.SendEmail(loEmail)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loMailman.LastErrorText
    release loMailman
    release loEmail
    return
endif

? "Email sent."


release loMailman
release loEmail