Java

GMail SMTP port 587 with "less secure" Password Authentication

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Send email using GMail's SMTP server on port 587 (SSL via STARTTLS). Chilkat2 Java

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

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        MailMan mailman = new MailMan();

        // Use the GMail SMTP server
        // This example assumes your GMail account allows for "less secure apps" to use
        // SMTP username/password authentication.
        // For OAuth2 authentication, see GMail SMTP with OAuth2 Authentication
        mailman.setSmtpHost("smtp.gmail.com");
        mailman.setSmtpPort(587);
        mailman.setStartTLS(true);

        // Set the SMTP login/password.
        mailman.setSmtpUsername("chilkat.support");
        mailman.setSmtpPassword("myPassword");

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

        email.setSubject("This is a test");
        email.setBody("This is a test");
        email.setFrom("Chilkat Support <chilkat.support@gmail.com>");
        email.addTo("Chilkat", "support@chilkatsoft.com");

        try {
            mailman.sendEmail(email);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Email sent.");
    }
}