Unicode C

Send Signed Email using PFX File

Demonstrates how to send a signed email using a digital certificate w/ private key stored in a PFX file. Unicode C

#include <C_CkMailManW.h>
#include <C_CkEmailW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkMailManW mailman;
    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.mymailserver.com");

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

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

    // Indicate that the email should be sent signed.
    CkEmailW_putSendSigned(email,TRUE);

    // Tell the mailman to use a PFX file as a source for locating
    // the certificate and private key required for signing.
    // The certificate chosen for signing will be the one that
    // matches the sender's email address, which also has
    // a private key.  All intermediate certs in the chain of 
    // authentication, up to and including the root, will
    // be included in the signature.
    success = CkMailManW_AddPfxSourceFile(mailman,L"/pfx_files/chilkatsoft_secret.pfx",L"secret");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
        CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
        CkEmailW_Dispose(email);
        return;
    }

    // Signed email can be sent in two different ways.  
    // In a multipart/signed email, the signature is attached as a separate MIME part.
    // In an opaque email (signedData) the content of the email is encapsulated within the signature
    // and the email is sent as "application/pkcs7-mime". 
    // Either should be fine, but some receiving systems might require one or the other..
    CkMailManW_putOpaqueSigning(mailman,FALSE);

    // Send a signed email.
    success = CkMailManW_SendEmail(mailman,email);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
    }
    else {
        // The LastErrorText property provides information
        // even when successful.
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkMailManW_lastErrorText(mailman));
        wprintf(L"Mail Sent!\n");
    }



    CkMailManW_Dispose(mailman);
    CkEmailW_Dispose(email);

    }