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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). PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkEmail.pb"
IncludeFile "CkMailMan.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

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

    ; 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
    CkMailMan::setCkSmtpHost(mailman, "smtp.gmail.com")
    CkMailMan::setCkSmtpPort(mailman, 587)
    CkMailMan::setCkStartTLS(mailman, 1)

    ; Set the SMTP login/password.
    CkMailMan::setCkSmtpUsername(mailman, "chilkat.support")
    CkMailMan::setCkSmtpPassword(mailman, "myPassword")

    ; Create a new email object
    email.i = CkEmail::ckCreate()
    If email.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkEmail::setCkSubject(email, "This is a test")
    CkEmail::setCkBody(email, "This is a test")
    CkEmail::setCkFrom(email, "Chilkat Support <chilkat.support@gmail.com>")
    CkEmail::ckAddTo(email,"Chilkat","support@chilkatsoft.com")

    success = CkMailMan::ckSendEmail(mailman,email)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkMailMan::ckLastErrorText(mailman)
        CkMailMan::ckDispose(mailman)
        CkEmail::ckDispose(email)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "Email sent."


    CkMailMan::ckDispose(mailman)
    CkEmail::ckDispose(email)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure