Chilkat2-Python

Send an SMTP RSET Command

Demonstrates the Chilkat MailMan.SmtpReset method, which sends an SMTP RSET command to the server. RSET resets the server-side state of the current mail transaction. This example opens a connection, sends RSET, and closes.

Background: During an SMTP session a message is built up across MAIL FROM and RCPT TO commands. If you need to abandon that partially-specified transaction — say an error occurred midway — RSET clears it without dropping the connection, so the same authenticated session can start a fresh message. It's a lightweight way to recover in-session rather than reconnecting.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the MailMan.SmtpReset method, which sends an SMTP RSET command to the server.
# RSET resets the server-side state of the current mail transaction.

mailman = chilkat2.MailMan()

# Configure the SMTP server connection.
mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.example.com"
mailman.SmtpPort = 465
mailman.SmtpSsl = True
mailman.SmtpUsername = "user@example.com"
mailman.SmtpPassword = "myPassword"

# Open the connection.

success = mailman.OpenSmtpConnection()
if (success == False):
    print(mailman.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Reset the current SMTP mail transaction.
success = mailman.SmtpReset()
if (success == False):
    print(mailman.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = mailman.CloseSmtpConnection()
if (success == False):
    print(mailman.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Sent SMTP RSET.")