PureBasic

GMail App Password

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Demonstrates how to authenticate using an app password with GMail for IMAP and SMTP. PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkImap.pb"
IncludeFile "CkMailMan.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    ; Starting May 30, 2022, Google will no longer support the use of third-party apps or devices 
    ; which ask you to sign in to your Google Account using only your username and password.

    ; Instead of authenticating with your GMail username/password, a GMail user can create an App Password
    ; and then login using their username/app_password.   It's literally the same, except it allows a GMail
    ; account owner to isolate passwords to specific applications.

    ; The Gmail account owner would first need to make sure she has 2-Step Verification setup for her account.
    ; Note: The 2FA verification is not a factor when authenticating with an app password. The 2FA is required
    ; to setup app passwords in the Google account console.  See Sign in with App Passwords

    ; After the GMail account owner has setup his app password, he simply uses the app password instead of his GMail account password.

    ; For example:
    imap.i = CkImap::ckCreate()
    If imap.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkImap::setCkSsl(imap, 1)
    CkImap::setCkPort(imap, 993)

    success = CkImap::ckConnect(imap,"imap.gmail.com")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkImap::ckLogin(imap,"user@gmail.com","srnyyvqajocnsvdp")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkImap::ckLastErrorText(imap)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "IMAP Success!"

    ; For SMTP..

    mailman.i = CkMailMan::ckCreate()
    If mailman.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkMailMan::setCkSmtpHost(mailman, "smtp.gmail.com")

    CkMailMan::setCkSmtpUsername(mailman, "user@gmail.com")
    CkMailMan::setCkSmtpPassword(mailman, "srnyyvqajocnsvdp")

    CkMailMan::setCkSmtpSsl(mailman, 1)
    CkMailMan::setCkSmtpPort(mailman, 465)

    success = CkMailMan::ckSmtpConnect(mailman)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkMailMan::ckLastErrorText(mailman)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        CkMailMan::ckDispose(mailman)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkMailMan::ckSmtpAuthenticate(mailman)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkMailMan::ckLastErrorText(mailman)
        CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
        CkMailMan::ckDispose(mailman)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "SMTP Success!"


    CkImap::ckDispose(imap)
    CkMailMan::ckDispose(mailman)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure