Chilkat2-Python

Use an XML Certificate Vault with IMAP

Demonstrates the Chilkat Imap.UseCertVault method, which associates an XmlCertVault with the Imap object as a source of certificates and private keys for S/MIME operations. The only argument is the vault. Only one vault is associated at a time.

Note: The certificate path is relative to the application's current working directory. Supply the path to your own certificate file.

Background: An XmlCertVault is a portable container that can hold multiple certificates and keys in a single (optionally password-protected) XML file. It is a convenient way to ship the exact set of credentials an application needs without depending on the operating system's certificate stores. Associating a vault makes all of its contents available for S/MIME decryption and signature verification.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the Imap.UseCertVault method, which associates an XmlCertVault with the Imap
# object as a source of certificates and private keys for S/MIME operations.  The only
# argument is the XmlCertVault.

imap = chilkat2.Imap()

imap.Ssl = True
imap.Port = 993

success = imap.Connect("imap.example.com")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = imap.Login("user@example.com","myPassword")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# The PFX password is not hard-coded in source.  Insert code here to obtain it from an
# interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.

# Build a certificate vault and add a PFX to it.
vault = chilkat2.XmlCertVault()
success = vault.AddPfxFile("qa_data/smime.pfx",pfxPassword)
if (success == False):
    print(vault.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Associate the vault with the Imap object.  Only one vault is associated at a time.
success = imap.UseCertVault(vault)
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = imap.Disconnect()
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()