(PHP Extension) Example to Add Several BCC Email Recipients

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Demonstrates how to call AddBCC once per email recipient.

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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

$email = new CkEmail();

$email->put_Subject('Test email subject');
$email->put_Body('Test email body');

$email->put_From('Test <joe@example.com>');

// Add a primary TO recipient
$email->AddTo('Elizabeth','elizabeth@example.com');

// Add a CC recipient.
$email->AddCC('Jerry','jerry@example.com');

// Add 2 BCC recipients.
$email->AddBcc('Mira','mira@example.com');
$email->AddBcc('Alexander','alex@example.com');

// BCC recipients will not be present in the MIME of the email that is sent.
// However, the BCC recipients are included in the recipients provided to the SMTP server
// during the SMTP protocol conversation. This will be shown below.

// First, let's look at the MIME.
print $email->getMime() . "\n";

// MIME-Version: 1.0
// Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2021 07:58:32 -0500
// Message-ID: <183D5F51163BE4374B494D2ED067DE2783CC761B@SLICE>
// Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
// Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
// X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
// Subject: Test email subject
// From: Test <joe@example.com>
// CKX-Bounce-Address: joe@example.com
// To: Elizabeth <elizabeth@example.com>
// Cc: Jerry <jerry@example.com>
// 
// Test email body

// Notice that the BCC recipients do not appear in the MIME.  But don't worry, they are still present within the email object.
// The difference between CC and BCC recipients is that CC recipients appear in the MIME.  Thus, the recipient of the email
// can see the CC recipients, but cannot see and is unaware of the BCC recipients.

// -- Note: You may notice the "CKX-Bounce-Address" header.  This is a header that appears in the MIME
// -- but is automatically removed when a Chilkat method to send email is called.
// -- Chilkat automatically removes all headers beginning with "CKX-" when sending email.

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Let's send the above email and examine the SMTP session log to show that the BCC recipients also receive the email.

$mailman = new CkMailMan();

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

$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";

// Examine the SMTP session log.
print $mailman->smtpSessionLog() . "\n";

// Here you can see the session log and the BCC email addresses included in the "RCPT TO" commands.

// 220 smtp.example.com ESMTP Example SMTP Service
// EHLO SLICE<CRLF>
// 250-smtp.example.com
// 250-8BITMIME
// 250-AUTH PLAIN LOGIN
// 250 Ok
// AUTH LOGIN<CRLF>
// 334 VXNlcm5hbWU6
// ***<CRLF>
// 334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6
// {PasswordOrCredentials}
// 235 Authentication successful.
// MAIL FROM:<joe@example.com><CRLF>
// 250 Ok
// RCPT TO:<elizabeth@example.com><CRLF>
// 250 Ok
// RCPT TO:<jerry@example.com><CRLF>
// 250 Ok
// RCPT TO:<mira@example.com><CRLF>
// 250 Ok
// RCPT TO:<alex@example.com><CRLF>
// 250 Ok
// DATA<CRLF>
// 354 End data with <CR><LF>.<CR><LF>
// {388 bytes}
// <CRLF>.<CRLF>
// 250 Ok
// QUIT<CRLF>
// 221 Bye

?>