(Python) Send email using SMTP STARTTLS.

Send email using SMTP STARTTLS. With STARTTLS, the SMTP client connects to the SMTP server on port 25 (non-SSL) and then issues a STARTTLS command to convert the connection to a secure TLS channel.

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import sys
import chilkat

#  The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
mailman = chilkat.CkMailMan()

#  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
if (success != True):
    print mailman.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

#  Set the SMTP server.
mailman.put_SmtpHost("smtp.mymailserver.com")

mailman.put_SmtpUsername("myLogin")
mailman.put_SmtpPassword("myPassword")

mailman.put_StartTLS(True)

#  Create a new email object
email = chilkat.CkEmail()

email.put_Subject("This is a test")
email.put_Body("This is a test")
email.put_From("Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>")
email.AddTo("Chilkat Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com")

success = mailman.SendEmail(email)
if (success != True):
    print mailman.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

success = mailman.CloseSmtpConnection()
if (success != True):
    print "Connection to SMTP server not closed cleanly."

print "Mail Sent!"