Visual Basic 6.0

Send email using smtp.gmail.com with SSL (port 465).

Send email using smtp.gmail.com with SSL (port 465). Visual Basic 6.0

Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

' The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
Dim mailman As New ChilkatMailMan

' Set the SMTP server.
mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.gmail.com"

mailman.SmtpUsername = "mySmtpLogin"
mailman.SmtpPassword = "myPassword"

mailman.SmtpSsl = 1
mailman.SmtpPort = 465

' Create a new email object
Dim email As New ChilkatEmail

email.Subject = "This is a test"
email.Body = "This is a test"
email.From = "Chilkat Support <chilkat.support@gmail.com>"
success = email.AddTo("Chilkat Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com")

success = mailman.SendEmail(email)
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print mailman.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

success = mailman.CloseSmtpConnection()
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print "Connection to SMTP server not closed cleanly."
End If

Debug.Print "Mail Sent!"