Unicode C++

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). Unicode C++

#include <CkMailManW.h>
#include <CkEmailW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkMailManW mailman;

    // 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
    mailman.put_SmtpHost(L"smtp.gmail.com");
    mailman.put_SmtpPort(587);
    mailman.put_StartTLS(true);

    // Set the SMTP login/password.
    mailman.put_SmtpUsername(L"chilkat.support");
    mailman.put_SmtpPassword(L"myPassword");

    // Create a new email object
    CkEmailW email;

    email.put_Subject(L"This is a test");
    email.put_Body(L"This is a test");
    email.put_From(L"Chilkat Support <chilkat.support@gmail.com>");
    email.AddTo(L"Chilkat",L"support@chilkatsoft.com");

    success = mailman.SendEmail(email);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",mailman.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Email sent.\n");
    }