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Send email using smtp.gmail.com with SSL (port 465).

Send email using smtp.gmail.com with SSL (port 465).

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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.

// The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
$mailman = new CkMailMan();

// Set the SMTP server.
$mailman->put_SmtpHost('smtp.gmail.com');

$mailman->put_SmtpUsername('mySmtpLogin');
$mailman->put_SmtpPassword('myPassword');

$mailman->put_SmtpSsl(true);
$mailman->put_SmtpPort(465);

// Create a new email object
$email = new CkEmail();

$email->put_Subject('This is a test');
$email->put_Body('This is a test');
$email->put_From('Chilkat Support <chilkat.support@gmail.com>');
$success = $email->AddTo('Chilkat Admin','admin@chilkatsoft.com');

$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";

?>