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SMTP Connect and Authenticate

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

Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

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

$mailman = New-Object Chilkat.MailMan

$mailman.SmtpHost = "smtp.mail.us-west-2.awsapps.com"
$mailman.SmtpSsl = $true
$mailman.SmtpPort = 465

$success = $mailman.SmtpConnect()
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($mailman.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$mailman.SmtpUsername = "john@example.com"
$mailman.SmtpPassword = "the_password"

$success = $mailman.SmtpAuthenticate()
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($mailman.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Authenticated!")

$($mailman.SmtpSessionLog)

# 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.