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    #1

    Sending email via UX

    I have a button that sends an email message via a UX using our web application (DBF).

    I have been using the gmail smtp server for several years to send the email and it has worked perfectly. Suddenly, the emails no longer send from our web app. In researching, it appears Gmail is no longer allowing you to use their smtp server for this purpose.

    I setup an account with Mailjet as an alternative and it does work with one minor issue.

    I set a session variable with the users login name which is their email address. I submit this variable in the email so we have the senders email address for replies. When the email is sent via Mailjet, this variable value will not send. I have to assume they are blocking it perhaps?

    My Xbasic code for doing the above is as follows:

    Code:
    FUNCTION email_sum2 as c (e as p)
'
'debug(1)
DIM pm as P
DIM ps as P
DIM ps.timeout as n
ps.timeout = 60000
'
'The following uses Gmail and worked fine until 07/09/21.
'IF (email_smtp_open(ps, "smtp.gmail.com", 465, "[email protected]", "password123","SSL")) THEN
'
'The following uses Mailjet and works except the 'Sent From' field results in a blank value
'
IF (email_smtp_open(ps, "in-v3.mailjet.com", 465, "username", "password","SSL")) THEN
pm.to = "[email protected]"
pm.bcc = "[email protected]"
' pm.from = iif(eval_valid("sesson.__protected__userid"),session.__protected__userid,"[email protected]")
' The above pm.from line does not work with MailJet as the mail must be sent from our domain or it will not send
' Changed to the followint so email will send properly
pm.from = iif(eval_valid("sesson.__protected__userid"),"[email protected],"[email protected]")
pm.subject = "Web Request"
msgtxt = "Case No.: "+e._currentRowDataNew.CASE_NO + crlf()
msgtxt = msgtxt + "File No.: "+e._currentRowDataNew.FILE_NO + crlf()
msgtxt = msgtxt + "Document: "+e._currentRowDataNew.DOCUMENT + crlf(2)
msgtxt = msgtxt + "Plaintiff: "+e._currentRowDataNew.PLAINTIFF + crlf()
msgtxt = msgtxt + "Defendant: "+e._currentRowDataNew.DEFENDANT + crlf()
msgtxt = msgtxt + "Address: "+e._currentRowDataNew.ADDRESS + crlf()
msgtxt = msgtxt + "City: "+e._currentRowDataNew.CITY + crlf(2)
msgtxt = msgtxt + "Server: "+e._currentRowDataNew.SERVER + crlf()
msgtxt = msgtxt + "Sent From " + session.__protected__userid + crlf(2) 'This value worked with the gmail smtp server but results in a blank value with Mailjet's server
msgtxt = msgtxt + "Notes: " + crlf() +e._currentRowDataNew.NOTE + crlf()
pm.message = "Please provide case info on the following:"+crlf(2)+msgtxt
email_smtp_send(pm, ps)
email_smtp_close(ps)
email_sum2 = "alert('Email Request has been successfully sent!');{dialog.object}.buttonClick('BUTTON_2');A5.msgBox.hide();"
ELSE
msgtxt = "Please check your connection."
email_sum2 = "alert('Email Request Failed:" + js_escape(crlf(2)+msgtxt) +"');A5.msgBox.hide();"
END IF

END FUNCTION
    Any suggestions appreciaed.
    Thanks
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    #2
    For gmail try

    Code:
    IF (email_smtp_open(ps, "smtp.gmail.com", 587, "[email protected]", "password123","STARTTLS")) THEN
    You'll also need 'Allow less secure apps' turned on in the google account see attachedless_secure_app.PNG

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      #3
      If I read the code you have correctly, there is a quote missing.

      This is what you have:
      pm.from = iif(eval_valid("sesson.__protected__userid"),"[email protected],"[email protected]")

      Should have this quote added:
      pm.from = iif(eval_valid("sesson.__protected__userid"),"[email protected]","[email protected]")
      Mike Reed
      Phoenix, AZ

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        #4
        Solved the my Email problem with your post.

        Thank you, Jon.

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          #5
          John

          Thank you for your prompt reply to the solution.
          Al Buchholz
          Bookwood Systems, LTD
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          Occam's Razor - KISS
          Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
          Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
          When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
          "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
          Albert Einstein

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            #6
            Hello Al,

            I had connection(Authentication) problem with "email_smtp_open() "
            My Error was
            530-5.7.0 Authentication Required. Learn more at
            530 5.7.0 https://support.google.com/mail/?p=WantAuthError o1sm2379698qkf.40 - gsmtp
            I could not figured out until read post #2.

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