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;)

Quote:

---

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"[email protected]");
                lpIMsg->put_From(L"[email protected]");
                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,