Sending Emails via Gmail using Xojo

As a developer, sending emails programmatically can be a crucial task for various applications. In this article, we will explore how to send an email using the Xojo framework and its built-in CURLEmailMBS class via the popular Gmail service.

Firstly, you need to set up your Gmail account with two-factor authentication enabled. This is essential for security reasons. Once you have done that, create an app-specific password for SMTP access. This will allow your application to connect to your Gmail account without sharing your actual login credentials.

The CURLEmailMBS class in Xojo provides a simple way to send emails using various email services, including Gmail. To use it with Gmail, you need to specify the following details:

* SMTP username: Your Gmail address

* SMTP password: The app-specific password created for SMTP access

* Require SSL/TLS encryption: Set this flag to `kUseSSLAll` to enable TLS 1.3 and fall back to version 1.2 if the server doesn't support it

Here is an example code snippet that demonstrates how to send an email using Xojo's CURLEmailMBS class via Gmail:

```xojo

Dim email As New CURLemailMBS

email.SMTPUsername = 'your-gmail-address'

email.SMTPPassword = 'app-specific-password'

email.OptionUseSSL = kUseSSLAll

email.PlainText = 'Hello World,' + EndOfLine _

+ 'Since gmail doesn't do plain text, we tell CURL to require SSL with OptionUseSSL = kUseSSLall.' _

+ 'CURL now tries TLS 1.3 and falls back to version 1.2 if the server doesn't support it.'

```

By following these steps and using Xojo's CURLEmailMBS class, you can easily send emails programmatically via Gmail from your application.

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