Java

Save an Email to a Chilkat XML File

Demonstrates the Chilkat Email.SaveXml method, which converts the email object to Chilkat's XML representation and saves it to a file. It can later be reloaded with LoadXml. This example builds a message and saves it as XML.

Background: This XML format is an alternative to the standard .eml (MIME) format for persisting an email. Note that .eml also preserves Chilkat's CKX- metadata headers (which are always removed before an email is sent), so it captures the same information. Because .eml is universal and interoperable, Chilkat recommends using SaveEml / LoadEml over the XML format — even within Chilkat-based software.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Email;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Demonstrates the SaveXml method, which converts the email object to Chilkat's XML
        // representation and saves it to a file.  It can later be reloaded with LoadXml.

        Email email = new Email();
        email.setSubject("Save as XML");
        email.setFrom("alice@example.com");
        email.addTo("Bob", "bob@example.com");
        email.setBody("Hello!");

        // Save the email to a Chilkat XML file.
        try {
            email.saveXml("qa_output/email.xml");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Saved to email.xml.");

        // Note: The path "qa_output/..." is a relative local filesystem path,
        // relative to the current working directory of the running application.
    }
}