Send Email with Minimal Header

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Send an email with a minimal header. Note: Anti-SPAM filters may block this email because it's possible that normal headers that are expected to be found are not present.. This example was provided in response to a customer's issue with sending SMS messages via email.

'  The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
Dim mailman As New ChilkatMailMan2

'  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
Dim success As Long
success = mailman.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox "Component unlock failed"
    Exit Sub
End If

'  Set the SMTP server.
mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.comcast.net"

'  Create a MIME message that has a minimal header,
'  followed by two CRLF's, followed by the body.
Dim mime As String
mime = "subject: test\r\nfrom: support@chilkatsoft.com\r\n\r\nHello World\r\n"

Dim fromEmail As String
fromEmail = "support@chilkatsoft.com"
Dim recipients As String
recipients = "admin@chilkatsoft.com, matt@chilkatsoft.com"

success = mailman.SendMime(fromEmail,recipients,mime)
If (success <> 1) Then
    MsgBox mailman.LastErrorText
Else
    MsgBox "Mail Sent!"
End If