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Sending S/MIME Encrypted Email

Sends an encrypted email using the recipient's digital certificate from a .cer file.

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Unicode C
#include <C_CkMailManW.h>
#include <C_CkCertW.h>
#include <C_CkEmailW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkMailManW mailman;
    HCkCertW cert;
    HCkEmailW email;

    success = FALSE;

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

    // The mailman object is used for sending and receiving email.
    mailman = CkMailManW_Create();

    // Set the SMTP server.
    CkMailManW_putSmtpHost(mailman,L"smtp.comcast.net");

    // Load the .cer file into a certificate object.
    // When sending S/MIME encrypted email, it is the recipient's
    // certificate that is used for encryption.  Only the public key
    // is needed to encrypt.  The recipient is the only
    // one possessing the private key, and therefore is the only
    // one able to decrypt.
    cert = CkCertW_Create();
    success = CkCertW_LoadFromFile(cert,L"cknotes.cer");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCertW_lastErrorText(cert));
        CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    // Create a new email object
    email = CkEmailW_Create();

    CkEmailW_putSubject(email,L"This email is encrypted");
    CkEmailW_putBody(email,L"This is a digitally encrypted mail");
    CkEmailW_putFrom(email,L"Chilkat Support <support@chilkatsoft.com>");
    success = CkEmailW_AddTo(email,L"Chilkat Blog",L"admin@cknotes.com");

    // Indicate that the email is to be sent encrypted.
    CkEmailW_putSendEncrypted(email,TRUE);

    // Specify the certificate to be used for encryption.
    success = CkEmailW_SetEncryptCert(email,cert);

    success = CkMailManW_SendEmail(mailman,email);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
    }
    else {
        wprintf(L"Mail Sent!\n");
    }



    CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
    CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
    CkEmailW_Dispose(email);

    }