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Explicitly Connect to the SMTP Server

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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require 'chilkat'

success = false

#  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.

mailman = Chilkat::CkMailMan.new()

#  Configure the SMTP server connection.
mailman.put_SmtpHost("smtp.example.com")
mailman.put_SmtpPort(465)
mailman.put_SmtpSsl(true)

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

success = mailman.SmtpConnect()
if (success == false)
    print mailman.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

print "Connected to the SMTP server." + "\n";