GMail SMTP port 587

Send email using GMail's SMTP server on port 587 (SSL via STARTTLS).

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require 'chilkat'


mailman = Chilkat::CkMailMan.new()

#  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
if (success != true)
    print "Component unlock failed" + "\n"
    exit
end

#  Use the GMail SMTP server
mailman.put_SmtpHost("smtp.gmail.com")
mailman.put_SmtpPort(587)
mailman.put_StartTLS(true)

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

#  Create a new email object
email = Chilkat::CkEmail.new()

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

success = mailman.SendEmail(email)
if (success != true)
    print mailman.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

print "Mail Sent!" + "\n"