Java
Chilkat2 Java
Add a PFX Source to MailMan from BinData
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Demonstrates the Chilkat MailMan.AddPfxSourceBd method, which adds a PFX/PKCS#12 certificate store to the MailMan object's internal list of sources used for locating certificates and private keys. The first argument is a BinData containing the PFX bytes and the second is the PFX password. This example loads a PFX into a BinData, registers it, and fetches a message Chilkat can decrypt.
Background: This is the in-memory (
BinData) counterpart to AddPfxSourceFile. It is the right choice when the PFX bytes come from somewhere other than a file — a database, a secrets manager, or an HTTPS download — letting you supply the certificate and private key without first writing sensitive key material to disk.Chilkat Java Downloads
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.BinData;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Email;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.MailMan;
public class ChilkatExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Demonstrates the MailMan.AddPfxSourceBd method, which adds a PFX/PKCS#12 certificate store
// to the MailMan object's internal list of sources used for locating certificates and
// private keys. The 1st argument is a BinData containing the PFX bytes and the 2nd is the
// PFX password.
MailMan mailman = new MailMan();
// Configure the POP3 server connection.
mailman.setMailHost("pop.example.com");
mailman.setMailPort(995);
mailman.setPopSsl(true);
mailman.setPopUsername("user@example.com");
mailman.setPopPassword("myPassword");
// Load the PFX bytes into a BinData (they could come from a file, database, or secrets store).
BinData bdPfx = new BinData();
try {
bdPfx.loadFile("qa_data/certs/decryption.pfx");
// Add the PFX as a source of certificates and private keys.
mailman.addPfxSourceBd(bdPfx, "pfx_password");
} catch (ChilkatException e) {
System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
return;
}
// Fetch a message; if it is encrypted, Chilkat can decrypt it using the PFX source.
Email email = new Email();
try {
mailman.fetchOne(false, 0, 1, email);
} catch (ChilkatException e) {
System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
return;
}
System.out.println("Decrypted = " + email.getDecrypted());
// Note: The path "qa_data/certs/decryption.pfx" is a relative local filesystem path,
// relative to the current working directory of the running application.
// Note: Explicitly connecting/authenticating is optional. Chilkat MailMan automatically
// connects and authenticates -- using the property settings above -- whenever a server
// operation requires it. Calling the explicit connect/authenticate methods can still be
// helpful to determine whether a failure occurs while connecting or while authenticating.
}
}