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

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require 'rubygems'
require 'chilkat'

#  The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
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

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

mailman.put_SmtpUsername("chilkat.support")
mailman.put_SmtpPassword("myPassword")

mailman.put_SmtpSsl(true)
mailman.put_SmtpPort(465)

#  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 Admin","admin@chilkatsoft.com")

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

success = mailman.CloseSmtpConnection()
if (success != true)
    print "Connection to SMTP server not closed cleanly." + "\n"
end

print "Mail Sent!" + "\n"