Tcl

Save Email Credentials in Apple Keychain or Windows Credentials Manager

See more Apple Keychain Examples

This example demonstrates how to save (or update) email credentials in the Apple Keychain. Tcl

load ./chilkat.dll

set success 0

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

set secrets [new_CkSecrets]

# On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
# On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
CkSecrets_put_Location $secrets "local_manager"

# Specify the name of the secret.
# service and username are required.
# appName and domain are optional.
# Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
set json [new_CkJsonObject]

CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "appName" "MyEmailApp"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "service" "SMTP"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "domain" "example.com"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "username" "joe@example.com"

# Create or update the secret.
# This secret is the SMTP password for the above email account.
set success [CkSecrets_UpdateSecretStr $secrets $json "joes_password"]
if {$success == 0} then {
    puts [CkSecrets_lastErrorText $secrets]
    delete_CkSecrets $secrets
    delete_CkJsonObject $json
    exit
}

# Let's save the IMAP secret for an account we'll read using IMAP..
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "appName" "MyEmailApp"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "service" "IMAP"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "domain" "example2.com"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "username" "jane@example2.com"

set success [CkSecrets_UpdateSecretStr $secrets $json "janes_password"]
if {$success == 0} then {
    puts [CkSecrets_lastErrorText $secrets]
    delete_CkSecrets $secrets
    delete_CkJsonObject $json
    exit
}

puts "Success."

delete_CkSecrets $secrets
delete_CkJsonObject $json