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Explicitly Connect to the SMTP Server

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Demonstrates the Chilkat MailMan.SmtpConnect method, which explicitly connects to the SMTP server. If SSL/TLS is required by the current property settings, the secure TLS channel is established as part of connecting. This example opens the connection.

Background: SmtpConnect performs just the connect (and TLS handshake) step, without authenticating — useful when you want fine-grained control over the connection lifecycle, or to separate connecting from authenticating (SmtpAuthenticate) for diagnostics. For everyday sending you don't need to call it: SendEmail connects automatically.

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llSuccess = .F.

//  Demonstrates the MailMan.SmtpConnect method, which explicitly connects to the SMTP server.
//  If SSL/TLS is required by the current property settings, the secure channel is established
//  as part of connecting.

loMailman = createobject("CkMailMan")

//  Configure the SMTP server connection.
loMailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.example.com"
loMailman.SmtpPort = 465
loMailman.SmtpSsl = .T.

//  Explicitly connect to the SMTP server (does not authenticate).

llSuccess = loMailman.SmtpConnect()
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loMailman.LastErrorText
    release loMailman
    return
endif

? "Connected to the SMTP server."


release loMailman