CkPython

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). CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

mailman = chilkat.CkMailMan()

# 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.put_SmtpHost("smtp.gmail.com")
mailman.put_SmtpPort(587)
mailman.put_StartTLS(True)

# Set the SMTP login/password.
mailman.put_SmtpUsername("chilkat.support")
mailman.put_SmtpPassword("myPassword")

# Create a new email object
email = chilkat.CkEmail()

email.put_Subject("This is a test")
email.put_Body("This is a test")
email.put_From("Chilkat Support <chilkat.support@gmail.com>")
email.AddTo("Chilkat","support@chilkatsoft.com")

success = mailman.SendEmail(email)
if (success != True):
    print(mailman.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Email sent.")