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PHP Extension

SMTP Connect and Authenticate

Demonstrates how to connect and then authenticate with an SMTP server.

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PHP Extension
<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

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

$mailman = new CkMailMan();

$mailman->put_SmtpHost('smtp.mail.us-west-2.awsapps.com');
$mailman->put_SmtpSsl(true);
$mailman->put_SmtpPort(465);

$success = $mailman->SmtpConnect();
if ($success == false) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$mailman->put_SmtpUsername('john@example.com');
$mailman->put_SmtpPassword('the_password');

$success = $mailman->SmtpAuthenticate();
if ($success == false) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Authenticated!' . "\n";

print $mailman->smtpSessionLog() . "\n";

// Sample session log:

// 220 smtp.us-west-2.mail.awsapps.com ESMTP Amazon WorkMail SMTP Service
// EHLO SLICE<CRLF>
// 250-smtp.us-west-2.mail.awsapps.com
// 250-8BITMIME
// 250-AUTH PLAIN LOGIN
// 250 Ok
// AUTH LOGIN<CRLF>
// 334 VXNlcm5hbWU6
// am9obkBleGFtcGxlLmNvbQ==<CRLF>
// 334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6
// {PasswordOrCredentials}
// 235 Authentication successful.

?>