SMTP-AUTH and SSL implementation for email lib

blueb · Post by **blueb** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:05 pm

If you really need it.... SocketTools library

see forum: http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... ockettools

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:01 pm

hardfalcon wrote:There are such problems with many of the new libs, the FTP lib for example will be rather useless as long as it doesn't support setting CHMOD access rights.
Anyhow, time (and new features) will come, and the new libs are definitely a great step into the right direction.

Yeah but at least the FTP lib can be used. Without smtp authentication I can't even use the mail lib because my email server requires it. I'll have to find another smtp to use in the meantime.

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:32 am

Just an addition emphasis on this. AUTH support and SSL/TLS support are essential these days.

It's the only thing keeping kBilling from being cross-platform through PureBasic. I have to reach out to a DLL in order to get SSL/TLS support for email..

Kukulkan · Post by **Kukulkan** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:08 am

Hi Karbon,

FULL ACK!!!

I have to reach out to a DLL in order to get SSL/TLS support for email..

Which DLL did you use to send SSL/TLS e-mails?

Kukulkan

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:13 pm

There are a lot of them out there but I chose the IP Works SMTP and SMTPS component from N Software. The trick was writing a "plain" DLL wrapper in Delphi so I could use it in PureBasic

Kukulkan · Post by **Kukulkan** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:26 pm

I chose the IP Works SMTP and SMTPS component from N Software

Boah, the price for the component is $899!!! And it even needs a wrapper, because it is COM technology. I think this is way to much for the given value. I'm looking forward to find a solution that uses OpenSSL to archive the SSL/TLS functions needed for SMTP. Maybe you found such a library during your research?

But the best thing would be a portable standard library with SMTP- and HTTP-functions including SSL/TLS for PureBasic. Maybe in the future?

Kukulkan

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:56 pm

That's the the entire suite - I think the individual components (just the SMTP component) is something like $250 or $275.

I have one of their subscriptions so I get all of their components but I use many of them in other (non-PB) projects. Good stuff if you need it.

Psychophanta · Post by **Psychophanta** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:30 am

Seldon wrote:I agree, very few SMTP servers work without authentication. Anyway, I've been using PureSMTP so far for this, but it doesn't work anymore with 4.30 as most LIBs (problem with StringExtension). BTW, does someone know if we can do something ? Or just waiting for a new release of each user LIB ?

PureSMTP does not allow SMTP/auth nor SSL authentication, dude!

Seldon · Post by **Seldon** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:43 am

Psychophanta wrote:
Seldon wrote:I agree, very few SMTP servers work without authentication. Anyway, I've been using PureSMTP so far for this, but it doesn't work anymore with 4.30 as most LIBs (problem with StringExtension). BTW, does someone know if we can do something ? Or just waiting for a new release of each user LIB ?

PureSMTP does not allow SMTP/auth nor SSL authentication, dude!

I mean the user/password (POP3 authentication) check, when you call the SMTP server. Isn't that called authentication ??? I don't mean SSL...

Kukulkan · Post by **Kukulkan** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:43 am

Hi Psychophanta,

PureSMTP does not allow SMTP/auth nor SSL authentication, dude!

Thats wrong. PureSMTP supports SMTP/auth using auth/plain and POP3 before SMTP authentication. So, most SMTP accounts will work without problems. But SSL authentication is missing, too (not able to use google mail accounts).

Kukulkan

Psychophanta · Post by **Psychophanta** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:47 am

Yes, i meant SSL.

Mainly to use with .gmail