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SMTP NTLM Authentication

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Demonstrates how to specify NTLM authentication for sending email via SMTP.

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<?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();

// Specify your particular mail server's SMTP settings.
$mailman->put_SmtpHost('smtp.my_mail_server.com');
$mailman->put_SmtpPort(587);
$mailman->put_StartTLS(true);

// This assumes you know your SMTP server supports NTLM authentication.
// To explicitly request NTLM authentication, set the SmtpAuthMethod property = "ntlm".
$mailman->put_SmtpAuthMethod('ntlm');

// Note: Normally you should avoid setting the SmtpAuthMethod.
// SMTP servers tell the connecting client the authentication methods it will accept when the initial connection is made.
// Chilkat will automatically use this information to select and use the most secure auth method supported by the server.

$useCurrentWindowsUser = true;

if ($useCurrentWindowsUser == true) {
    // If you are running on Windows, and you wish for the NTLM credentials of the current logged-on Windows user to be used,
    // set the username and password to the string "default"
    $mailman->put_SmtpUsername('default');
    $mailman->put_SmtpPassword('default');
}
else {
    // Explicitly specify the SMTP username/password
    // The SMTP username is your email account username, which is often your email address.
    $mailman->put_SmtpUsername('your_smtp_username_or_email_address');
    $mailman->put_SmtpPassword('your_password');
}

$email = new CkEmail();

$email->put_Subject('This is a test');
$email->put_Body('This is a test');
// Don't forget to change this to use your email addresses..
$email->put_From('Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>');
$success = $email->AddTo('Chilkat Admin','admin@chilkatsoft.com');
// To add more recipients, call AddTo, AddCC, or AddBcc once per recipient.

$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";

?>