Visual Basic 6.0

Send Email using smtp-mail.outlook.com with Password Authentication

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Demonstrates how to send an email using smtp-mail.outlook.com using password authentication. 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.

Dim mailman As New ChilkatMailMan

mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp-mail.outlook.com"
mailman.SmtpPort = 587
mailman.StartTLS = 1

' Set the SMTP login/password
mailman.SmtpUsername = "OFFICE365_USERNAME"
mailman.SmtpPassword = "OFFICE365_PASSWORD"

' Create a new email object
Dim email As New ChilkatEmail

email.Subject = "This is a test"
email.Body = "This is a test"
email.From = "My Name <my_office365_email@outlook.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

Debug.Print mailman.SmtpSessionLog

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

Debug.Print "Email Sent!"