(Ruby) SMTP Connect and Authenticate

Demonstrates how to connect and then authenticate with an SMTP server.

Chilkat Ruby Downloads install from rubygems.org gem install chilkat or download... Ruby Library for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Alpine Linux

require 'chilkat'

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

mailman = Chilkat::CkMailMan.new()

mailman.put_SmtpHost("smtp.mail.us-west-2.awsapps.com")
mailman.put_SmtpSsl(true)
mailman.put_SmtpPort(465)

success = mailman.SmtpConnect()
if (success == false)
    print mailman.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

mailman.put_SmtpUsername("john@example.com")
mailman.put_SmtpPassword("the_password")

success = mailman.SmtpAuthenticate()
if (success == false)
    print mailman.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

print "Authenticated!" + "\n";

print mailman.smtpSessionLog() + "\n";

# Sample session log:

# 220 smtp.us-west-2.mail.awsapps.com ESMTP Amazon WorkMail SMTP Service
# EHLO SLICE<CRLF>
# 250-smtp.us-west-2.mail.awsapps.com
# 250-8BITMIME
# 250-AUTH PLAIN LOGIN
# 250 Ok
# AUTH LOGIN<CRLF>
# 334 VXNlcm5hbWU6
# am9obkBleGFtcGxlLmNvbQ==<CRLF>
# 334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6
# {PasswordOrCredentials}
# 235 Authentication successful.