Sending emails

Hi,

just a quick question, does anyone know of a library/wrapper class which i can use send simple e-mails within a c++ application? eg using SMTP/POP/MAPI etc


Thanks in advance,

Which OS/Compiler?

Ah sorry, completely slipped my mind when posting,

WIn XP, VC++

For stuff like this, you are MUCH more likely to find something useable as a library if you are under Linux. You can always try searching http://www.freshmeat.net and see what results you get. I found a lot of those for Linux but none for Windows---you generally get better luck with pre-built programmer libraries if you use Linux

Originally Posted by ShortCoder

For stuff like this, you are MUCH more likely to find something useable as a library if you are under Linux. You can always try searching http://www.freshmeat.net and see what results you get. I found a lot of those for Linux but none for Windows---you generally get better luck with pre-built programmer libraries if you use Linux

Yeah..because people with windows dont have the option of email!

Windows has a few decent email libraries depending on the version and what apps are installed.

For sending email on a basic WinXP setup and as you have VC++, you should have a look at the CDO for Windows 2000 library. It's pretty lightweight and simple. It's based on ActiveX so once you know the library it can be used in C++, Visual Basic or even JScript!

Code:

#import "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\ado\msado26.tlb" no_namespace raw_interfaces_only
#import "C:\winnt\system32\cdosys.dll" no_namespace raw_interfaces_only

#include <windows.h>
#include <comdef.h>
#include <iostream>

int main()
{
	CoInitialize(0);
	try
	{
		//Create a configuration object
		IConfigurationPtr lpIConf;
		lpIConf.CreateInstance(L"CDO.Configuration");

		//Set and update fields
		FieldsPtr lpIFields = 0;
		lpIConf->get_Fields(&lpIFields);
		FieldPtr lpIField = 0;
		lpIFields->get_Item(_variant_t(cdoSendUsingMethod),&lpIField);
		lpIField->put_Value(_variant_t(cdoSendUsingPort));
		lpIFields->get_Item(_variant_t(cdoSMTPServer),&lpIField);
		lpIField->put_Value(_variant_t(L"smtp.whatever.com"));
		lpIFields->Update();

		//Create a message Object
		IMessagePtr lpIMsg;
		lpIMsg.CreateInstance(L"CDO.Message");
		lpIMsg->put_Configuration(lpIConf);
		lpIMsg->put_To(L"whatever@whatever.co.uk");
		lpIMsg->put_From(L"Bill.Gates@microsoft.com");
		lpIMsg->put_Subject(L"Whatever");
		lpIMsg->put_TextBody(L"Rhubarb...Rhubarb...Rhubarb!");
		lpIMsg->Send();
	}
	catch(_com_error& e)
	{
		std::cout << e.ErrorMessage() << std::endl;
	}
	CoUninitialize();
	
}

Ok thanks for the information, ill check out the website and have a look at some of the stuff their.

(by the way i do have linux (red hat 9) its just currently i dont have internet working with it at the moment so i was seeing if it was possible under windows/vc++)

thanks for the code example - ill check this out

Cheers,