Swift
Swift
Add a PFX Source to MailMan from BinData
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Demonstrates the Chilkat MailMan.AddPfxSourceBd method, which adds a PFX/PKCS#12 certificate store to the MailMan object's internal list of sources used for locating certificates and private keys. The first argument is a BinData containing the PFX bytes and the second is the PFX password. This example loads a PFX into a BinData, registers it, and fetches a message Chilkat can decrypt.
Background: This is the in-memory (
BinData) counterpart to AddPfxSourceFile. It is the right choice when the PFX bytes come from somewhere other than a file — a database, a secrets manager, or an HTTPS download — letting you supply the certificate and private key without first writing sensitive key material to disk.Chilkat Swift Downloads
func chilkatTest() {
var success: Bool = false
// Demonstrates the MailMan.AddPfxSourceBd method, which adds a PFX/PKCS#12 certificate store
// to the MailMan object's internal list of sources used for locating certificates and
// private keys. The 1st argument is a BinData containing the PFX bytes and the 2nd is the
// PFX password.
let mailman = CkoMailMan()!
// Configure the POP3 server connection.
mailman.mailHost = "pop.example.com"
mailman.mailPort = 995
mailman.popSsl = true
mailman.popUsername = "user@example.com"
mailman.popPassword = "myPassword"
// Load the PFX bytes into a BinData (they could come from a file, database, or secrets store).
let bdPfx = CkoBinData()!
success = bdPfx.loadFile(path: "qa_data/certs/decryption.pfx")
if success == false {
print("\(bdPfx.lastErrorText!)")
return
}
// Add the PFX as a source of certificates and private keys.
success = mailman.addPfxSourceBd(bd: bdPfx, password: "pfx_password")
if success == false {
print("\(mailman.lastErrorText!)")
return
}
// Fetch a message; if it is encrypted, Chilkat can decrypt it using the PFX source.
let email = CkoEmail()!
success = mailman.fetchOne(headerOnly: false, numBodyLines: 0, msgNum: 1, email: email)
if success == false {
print("\(mailman.lastErrorText!)")
return
}
print("Decrypted = \(email.decrypted)")
// Note: The path "qa_data/certs/decryption.pfx" is a relative local filesystem path,
// relative to the current working directory of the running application.
// Note: Explicitly connecting/authenticating is optional. Chilkat MailMan automatically
// connects and authenticates -- using the property settings above -- whenever a server
// operation requires it. Calling the explicit connect/authenticate methods can still be
// helpful to determine whether a failure occurs while connecting or while authenticating.
}