PHP ActiveX

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). PHP ActiveX

<?php

$success = 0;

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

$mailman = new COM("Chilkat.MailMan");

// 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->SmtpHost = 'smtp.gmail.com';
$mailman->SmtpPort = 587;
$mailman->StartTLS = 1;

// Set the SMTP login/password.
$mailman->SmtpUsername = 'chilkat.support';
$mailman->SmtpPassword = 'myPassword';

// Create a new email object
$email = new COM("Chilkat.Email");

$email->Subject = 'This is a test';
$email->Body = 'This is a test';
$email->From = 'Chilkat Support <chilkat.support@gmail.com>';
$email->AddTo('Chilkat','support@chilkatsoft.com');

$success = $mailman->SendEmail($email);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $mailman->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Email sent.' . "\n";

?>