Perl

SMTP Connect and Authenticate

Demonstrates how to connect and then authenticate with an SMTP server. Perl

use chilkat();

$success = 0;

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$mailman = chilkat::CkMailMan->new();

$mailman->put_SmtpHost("smtp.mail.us-west-2.awsapps.com");
$mailman->put_SmtpSsl(1);
$mailman->put_SmtpPort(465);

$success = $mailman->SmtpConnect();
if ($success == 0) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

$mailman->put_SmtpUsername('john@example.com');
$mailman->put_SmtpPassword("the_password");

$success = $mailman->SmtpAuthenticate();
if ($success == 0) {
    print $mailman->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "Authenticated!" . "\r\n";

print $mailman->smtpSessionLog() . "\r\n";

# Sample session log:

# 220 smtp.us-west-2.mail.awsapps.com ESMTP Amazon WorkMail SMTP Service
# EHLO SLICE<CRLF>
# 250-smtp.us-west-2.mail.awsapps.com
# 250-8BITMIME
# 250-AUTH PLAIN LOGIN
# 250 Ok
# AUTH LOGIN<CRLF>
# 334 VXNlcm5hbWU6
# am9obkBleGFtcGxlLmNvbQ==<CRLF>
# 334 UGFzc3dvcmQ6
# {PasswordOrCredentials}
# 235 Authentication successful.