[Gambas-user] gambas and email

[mike webb]

Bertand-Xavier M. wrote:

>On Wednesday 22 February 2006 14:45, mike webb wrote:
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>>i'm going to write a program which will  will need to be able to send
>>out emails.
>>the message of the emails will be retrieved from a mysql database. what
>>would be the best way to send the emails.
>>call a shell and try sendmail ??
>>
>>    
>>
>Hi,
>Best way is to create a socket and discuss with the server using the SMTP 
>protocol.
>
>yeah, that looks good. just telneted into the smtp server and was able to send a email to myself by hand something like
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telnet 192.168.3.4 25
answers with domain ESMTP postfix
type: ehlo mike.com
receive resonse:
type: mail from: mwebb at ...1373...
type: rcpt to: mwebb at ...1374...
type:data
then enter message followed by cr/lf "." cr/lf
message was sent.
all i have to do is setup a socket ? and use that instead of telnet?

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