SendMail()

Syntax

Result = SendMail(#Mail, Smtp$ [, Port [, Flags [, User$, Password$]]])

Send the specified mail.

Parameters

#Mail	The mail to send.
Smtp$	The address of the mail server to use for sending the mail.
Port (optional)	The port of the mail server. The default is port 25.
Flags (optional)	It can be a combination of the following values: #PB_Mail_Asynchronous: sends the mail in the background. MailProgress() can be used to follow the progress. #PB_Mail_UseSSL : uses TLS/SSL to send the mail (the server needs to support this protocol). #PB_Mail_UseSMTPS : uses SMTPS to send the mail (the server needs to support this protocol). #PB_Mail_Debug : to print in the console debug information.
User$, Password$ (optional)	The user and password used for SMTP authentication, if the server requires it.

Return value

Returns nonzero if the mail was sent correctly and zero otherwise.

Example: Simple SMTP

  ; Note: change the address and smtp to have a working example
  ;
  If CreateMail(0, "test@youraddress.com", "Hello")
    AddMailRecipient(0, "youraddress@youraddress.com", #PB_Mail_To)

    Debug SendMail(0, "smtp.yourfavoritesmtp.com")
  EndIf

Example: Using Hotmail (TLS)

  Login$ = "you@hotmail.com"
  Password$ = "password"
  Receiver$ = "test@gmail.com"

  If CreateMail(0, Login$, "Hello")
    AddMailRecipient(0, Receiver$, #PB_Mail_To)
    Debug SendMail(0, "smtp-mail.outlook.com", 587, #PB_Mail_UseSSL, Login$, Password$)
  EndIf

Example: Using GMail (TLS+SMTPS)

  ; Be sure to use the right login and right password
  ;
  Login$ = "yourlogin"
  Password$ = "password"
  Receiver$ = "test@gmail.com"
  
  If CreateMail(0, Login$ + "@gmail.com", "Hello")
    AddMailRecipient(0, Receiver$, #PB_Mail_To)
    Debug SendMail(0, "smtp.gmail.com", 465, #PB_Mail_UseSSL | #PB_Mail_UseSMTPS, Login$, Password$)
  EndIf

See Also

CreateMail(), MailProgress()

Supported OS

All