(PHP Extension) Create Non-Multipart Email with XML Body that is an Attachment

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Creates an email where the only body is a binary WAV file. The technique used in the example could be applied to other binary files, such as PDF, MS-WORD docs, Excel docs, etc.

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");
// Use "chilkat_9_5_0.php" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0

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

// The goal of this example is to create an email that has this MIME format,
// where the body of the email is XML using base64 encoding, 
// and the Content-Type and Content-Disposition are set as indicated.

// Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:01:52 +0200 (CEST)
// From: joe@example1.com
// Subject: [v=EMCS.NL][a=NL****][k=****][s=0]
// To: mary@example2.com
// MIME-Version: 1.0
// Content-Type: application/octet-stream; charset=us-ascii; name=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt
// Content-Transfer-Encoding: Base64
// Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt
// Message-Id: <......>
// 
// <multi-line base64 encoded XML here>

$success = true;

$xmlBody = '<ie:IE801 xmlns:ie=\'urn:publicid:-:EC:DGTAXUD:EMCS:PHASE4:IE801:V3.01\' xmlns:tms=\'urn:publicid:-:EC:DGTAXUD:EMCS:PHASE4:TMS:V3.01\'>....</ie:IE801>';

$email = new CkEmail();

// Add subject, TO, FROM, etc.
$email->put_Subject('[v=EMCS.NL][a=NL****][k=****][s=0]');
$email->put_From('joe@example1.com');
$success = $email->AddTo('Mary','mary@example2.com');

$email->put_Body($xmlBody);

$email->AddHeaderField('Content-Transfer-Encoding','Base64');
$email->AddHeaderField('Content-Type','application/octet-stream; charset=us-ascii; name=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt');
$email->AddHeaderField('Content-Disposition','attachment; filename=6bd8dfe259b3a42c90a28a82b5fc6e77.txt');

// Your email is ready to send
$mailman = new CkMailMan();

$mailman->put_SmtpHost('smtp.my_mail_server.com');
$mailman->put_SmtpUsername('myUsername');
$mailman->put_SmtpPassword('myPassword');
$mailman->put_SmtpPort(465);
$mailman->put_SmtpSsl(true);
$mailman->put_StartTLS(true);

$success = $mailman->SendEmail($email);
if ($success != true) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $mailman->CloseSmtpConnection();
if ($success != true) {
    print 'Connection to SMTP server not closed cleanly.' . "\n";
}

print 'Mail Sent!' . "\n";

?>