(VBScript) Save Email Credentials in Apple Keychain or Windows Credentials Manager

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

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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

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

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Secrets")
set secrets = CreateObject("Chilkat.Secrets")

' On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
' On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
secrets.Location = "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.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = json.UpdateString("appName","MyEmailApp")
success = json.UpdateString("service","SMTP")
success = json.UpdateString("domain","example.com")
success = json.UpdateString("username","joe@example.com")

' Create or update the secret.
' This secret is the SMTP password for the above email account.
success = secrets.UpdateSecretStr(json,"joes_password")
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(secrets.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Let's save the IMAP secret for an account we'll read using IMAP..
success = json.UpdateString("appName","MyEmailApp")
success = json.UpdateString("service","IMAP")
success = json.UpdateString("domain","example2.com")
success = json.UpdateString("username","jane@example2.com")

success = secrets.UpdateSecretStr(json,"janes_password")
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(secrets.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

outFile.WriteLine("Success.")

outFile.Close