SMTPSecureSocket Error

Targets macOS
#1

I have a desktop app which works perfectly in Windows, but fails on MAC OSX.
My app tests for a valid SMTP connection, then sends an email via my Gmail account.
The following code works fine on any Windows build:-

[code] // Establishes a test connection
ProgressBarSMTP.Maximum = 0
ProgressBarSMTP.Visible = True
Dim mySMTP As new SMTPSecureSocket
//Dim test As new EmailMessage

If chkSSL.Value = True Then
mySMTP.Secure = true
Else
mySMTP.Secure = False
End If

mySMTP.ConnectionType = 1
mySMTP.Address = txtMailServer.Text

mySMTP.port =Val(txtMailPort.Text)

mySMTP.Username = txtMailUsername.Text
mySMTP.Password = txtMailPassword.text
mySMTP.Connect

ProgressBarSMTP.Visible = false

If mySMTP.IsConnected = True Then

MsgBox("Connection verified OK. ")

Else
MsgBox("Connection failed! " +Cstr(mySMTP.LastErrorCode))
End If
mySMTP.close[/code]

When this runs under a MACOS build, I receive a “Connection failed!” message, but the LastErrorCode is 0

Help!! What am I doing wrong?

#2

Further to the above, the MacBook that I am testing the build on, is running 10.8 Mountain Lion.
I can confirm that the Mac’s own Mail app is working, and I am able to send emails via my Gmail account by SMTP.

So really cannot figure out why my Xojo built app cannot connect with the gmail server??

#3

Maybe on OS X it takes a little bit more time to connect than on Windows. After mySMTP.Connect() add the following code:

do mySMTP.Poll() App.YieldToNextThread() loop until (mySMTP.IsConnected or (mySMTP.LastErrorCode <> 0))

This is always a good idea, not only on OS X.

cebe

#4

GMail needs the ConnectionType.

add this:

mySMTP.ConnectionType = 2
#5

what port number are you using? tony

#6

Carsten Belling you are my savior!!! Thanks so much for your advice. This tip WORKS

I had tried various Connection Types, and various ports - all failed on mac, but worked on Windows. I had not considered the timing issue.
Problem FIXED

I’m soooo happy - spent hours trying to figure this out…

#7

Gmail SMTP server address: smtp.gmail.com
Gmail SMTP user name: Your full Gmail address (e.g. example@gmail.com)
Gmail SMTP password: Your Gmail password
Gmail SMTP port: 465
Gmail SMTP TLS/SSL required: yes

someone also mention make sure the ‘email from’ and ‘email to’ is not the same

#8