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[Email_SMTP->Open]

Tag Link [Email_SMTP->Open] Category Email
Type Member Source Available Yes
Support Preferred Version 8.0
Change Unchanged Data Source Any
Output Type Boolean Security Tag
Implementation LDML Sets Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0

Description

[Email_SMTP->Open] opens a connection to a remote SMTP server so emails can be sent through it. The tag requires one parameter which is the -Host to connect to. An optional -Username and -Password can be specified if authorization is required on the SMTP server.

Optional parameters include -Timeout and -Port. Normally the default values for these parameters are used, but they can be changed if necessary.

Syntax

[Var: 'SMTP' = (Email_SMTP)]
[$SMTP->(Open: -Host='smtp.example.com', -Username='JohnDoe', -Password='Example')]
[$SMTP->(Send: ...)]
[$SMTP->Close]

Parameters

Required Parameters
-Host The IP address or DNS host name of the SMTP server.
Optional Parameters
-Port The port for the SMTP server (defaults to 25)
-Timeout Optional timeout for the SMTP server. Defaults to 15 seconds.
-Username The username for the SMTP server.
-Password The password for the SMTP server.

Examples

See the Lasso 8 Language Guide for examples of how to use this tag.