SHTMLMailer Class

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The SHTMLMailer Class is used to send HTML emails, including embedded images.

Syntax

ipworkssmime.shtmlmailer()

Remarks

The SHTMLMailer Class supports both plaintext and Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) connections (RFC 2487). When connecting over SSL/TLS the SSLServerAuthentication event allows you to check the server identity and other security attributes. The SSLStatus event provides information about the SSL handshake. Additional SSL related settings are also supported via the Config method.

The class sends a message (provided in MessageHTML and MessageText). The HTML message may contain references to images that are automatically embedded into the message.

The MessageHTML property contains the HTML version of the message. The corresponding plaintext version is provided in the MessageText property.

When MessageHTML is set, the class automatically computes a plaintext version of the text and puts it into MessageText. You may choose to override this default text with your own version.

The recipients are specified by the SendTo, Cc, and BCc properties, and the message subject by the Subject property.

Once all the appropriate properties have been set, call the Send method and your message will be sent to its intended recipient(s).

Other SMTP headers may be specified through the OtherHeaders property. Information about interaction with the server is provided by the PITrail event.

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

SHTMLMailer.Attachments Property

This property contains paths of the files to attach to the message.

Syntax

getAttachments(): FileAttachmentList;
setAttachments(attachments: FileAttachmentList): void;

Default Value

Remarks

This property contains the path of a file on your system to be sent as an attachment with your message. The class will open the file and encode its contents in MIME format.

Example 1: Adding an Attachment

component.AddAttachment("C:\file1.zip"); component.AddAttachment("C:\file2.zip"); component.Send(); Example 3: Using an Attachments Array

component.AttachmentCount = 1; component.AttachmentName(0) = "name"; component.AttachmentFile(0) = "C:\file.txt";

This property is not available at design time.

SHTMLMailer.AuthMechanism Property

This property is used when connecting to the mail server.

Syntax

getAuthMechanism(): ShtmlmailerAuthMechanisms;
setAuthMechanism(authMechanism: ShtmlmailerAuthMechanisms): void;

enum ShtmlmailerAuthMechanisms {
  amUserPassword,
  amCRAMMD5,
  amNTLM,
  amAPOP,
  amSASLPlain,
  amSASLDigestMD5,
  amKerberos,
  amXOAUTH2
}

Default Value

0

Remarks

This is the authentication mechanism property to be used when connecting to the mail server.

By default, this property is amUserPassword (0), and if the User and Password properties are set, the AUTH command is sent to the server for authentication. If this property is set to amCRAMMD5 (1), CRAM-MD5 authentication is used instead.

If this property is set to amNTLM (2), NTLM authentication will be used.

If this property is set to amKerberos (6), Kerberos authentication will be used.

Note: This functionality is available only in Windows.

When set to amXOAUTH2 (7), set User to the username and AuthorizationIdentity to the OAuth token. See AuthorizationIdentity for details.

SHTMLMailer.BCc Property

This property includes a comma-separated list of addresses for blind carbon copies (optional).

Syntax

getBCc(): string;
setBCc(BCc: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies a comma-separated list of destinations for blind carbon copies of the mail message. A copy of the message is sent to each destination. Because no BCc SMTP header is created containing the destination addresses, individual recipients never see the list of the other recipients.

The class will return an error if the MailServer returns an error code about any email address specified in SendTo or Cc but it will fire an Error event only if the same thing happens with an email address specified in this property.

If the resulting header is longer than MaxHeaderLength, then it is folded according to RFC 822 specifications.

Note: You must clear the MessageRecipients properties before setting this property to remove previous recipients.

SHTMLMailer.Cc Property

This property includes a comma-separated list of addresses for carbon copies (optional).

Syntax

getCc(): string;
setCc(cc: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies a comma-separated list of destinations for carbon copies of the mail message. A copy of the message is sent to each destination, and a Cc SMTP header is created containing the destination addresses. This header is sent to every recipient of the message. If you don't want to copy this information to every recipient, then use blind carbon copies instead (see the description of the BCc).

The class will return an error if the MailServer returns an error code about any email address specified in SendTo or Cc but it will fire an Error event only if the same thing happens with an email address specified in BCc.

If the resulting header is longer than MaxHeaderLength, then it is folded according to RFC 822 specifications.

Note: You must clear the MessageRecipients properties before setting this property to remove previous recipients.

SHTMLMailer.Certificate Property

This property includes the current selected certificate.

Syntax

getCertificate(): Certificate;
setCertificate(certificate: Certificate): void;

Default Value

Remarks

This property is populated when a specified certificate is found or loaded by the class. This property is used to specify private keys. Set this property to a valid Certificate object to perform different operations, such as Sign, Decrypt, SignAndEncrypt, or DecryptAndVerifySignature.

SHTMLMailer.Connected Property

This shows whether the class is connected.

Syntax

isConnected(): boolean;

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property is used to determine whether or not the class is connected to the remote host.

Note: It is recommended to use the Connect or Disconnect method instead of setting this property.

This property is not available at design time.

SHTMLMailer.DeliveryNotificationTo Property

This property includes the email address to which to send a delivery notification.

Syntax

getDeliveryNotificationTo(): string;
setDeliveryNotificationTo(deliveryNotificationTo: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the email address to send to which to send a delivery notification. When set, a Return-Receipt-To header is added to the message. This property should be set to an email address that can receive the delivery notification.

SHTMLMailer.EncryptingAlgorithm Property

The property includes textual description of the encrypting algorithm.

Syntax

getEncryptingAlgorithm(): string;
setEncryptingAlgorithm(encryptingAlgorithm: string): void;

Default Value

"3DES"

Remarks

This property contains either the name of the algorithm (such as 3DES or AES), or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

Possible values are as follows:

• "3DES"
• "DES"
• "RC2CBC40"
• "RC2CBC64"
• "RC2CBC128" or "RC2"
• "AESCBC128" or "AES"
• "AESCBC192"
• "AESCBC256"
• "AESGCM128" or "AESGCM"
• "AESGCM192"
• "AESGCM256"

SHTMLMailer.Firewall Property

A set of properties related to firewall access.

Syntax

getFirewall(): Firewall;
setFirewall(firewall: Firewall): void;

Default Value

Remarks

This is a Firewall-type property, which contains fields describing the firewall through which the class will attempt to connect.

SHTMLMailer.From Property

The email address of the sender (required).

Syntax

getFrom(): string;
setFrom(from: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is used to create a From SMTP header. This header identifies the sender of the message. A valid email address is required. Examples of valid addresses are: "Friendly Name" <address@company.com> or address@company.com

If the resulting header is longer than MaxHeaderLength, then it is folded according to RFC 822 specifications.

SHTMLMailer.HTMLFile Property

This property includes the path to a local HTML file.

Syntax

getHTMLFile(): string;
setHTMLFile(HTMLFile: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property may contain the path to the local HTML file. If this property is not empty, the contents of the file with that name will be appended to the text in MessageHTML.

Note: This means that if MessageHTML is empty, HTMLFile is what will be sent to the server.

This property is not available at design time.

SHTMLMailer.Idle Property

The current status of the class.

Syntax

isIdle(): boolean;

Default Value

TRUE

Remarks

Idle will be False if the component is currently busy (communicating and/or waiting for an answer), and True at all other times.

This property is read-only.

SHTMLMailer.Images Property

This property includes the embedded images in the HTML message.

Syntax

getImages(): HTMLImageList;
setImages(images: HTMLImageList): void;

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the names of the image files embedded into the HTML message. The collection is updated every time MessageHTML is set. You may change the file names before sending (e.g., if they don't point to valid files).

SHTMLMailer.Importance Property

Importance of the mail message (optional).

Syntax

getImportance(): ShtmlmailerImportances;
setImportance(importance: ShtmlmailerImportances): void;

enum ShtmlmailerImportances {
  miUnspecified,
  miHigh,
  miNormal,
  miLow
}

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property indicates the importance of the mail message (optional). When set, an Importance header will be added to the message.

Importance is an indication to the recipient(s) about how important the message is. The possible values are Unspecified (0), High (1), Normal (2), and Low (3).

SHTMLMailer.IncludeCertificate Property

This property specifies whether to include the signer's certificate with the signed message.

Syntax

isIncludeCertificate(): boolean;
setIncludeCertificate(includeCertificate: boolean): void;

Default Value

TRUE

Remarks

If this property is set to True, the certificate used to sign the message will be encoded and included in a message signature when calling Sign or SignAndEncrypt.

Including a certificate is the preferred method of building signed messages. If you do not include a certificate, the message recipient may not be able to verify the sender's signature.

SHTMLMailer.IncludeChain Property

This property specifies whether to include the signer's certificate chain with the signed message.

Syntax

isIncludeChain(): boolean;
setIncludeChain(includeChain: boolean): void;

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

If this property is set to True, the entire certificate's chain that was used to sign the message will be encoded and included in the message signature when calling Sign or SignAndEncrypt.

Note: To include the chain, the IncludeCertificate property must also be set to true.

SHTMLMailer.LastReply Property

The last reply from the server.

Syntax

getLastReply(): string;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property indicates the last reply received from the server. It can be used for informational purposes. The same information and more can also be retrieved through the PITrail event.

This property is read-only.

SHTMLMailer.LocalHost Property

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

Syntax

getLocalHost(): string;
setLocalHost(localHost: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

The LocalHost property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the class initiate connections (or accept in the case of server classs) only through that interface.

If the class is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

SHTMLMailer.MailPort Property

The server port for SMTP (default 25).

Syntax

getMailPort(): number;
setMailPort(mailPort: number): void;

Default Value

25

Remarks

This property contains the server port for SMTP (default 25). A valid port number (a value between 1 and 65535) is required for the connection to take place. The property must be set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is established. Any attempt to change this property while connected will fail with an error.

For implicit SSL, use port 465 (please refer to the SSLStartMode property for more information).

This property is not available at design time.

SHTMLMailer.MailServer Property

The name or address of a mail server (mail relay).

Syntax

getMailServer(): string;
setMailServer(mailServer: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the IP address (IP number in dotted internet format) or Domain Name for a mail relay through which messages will be routed. It is set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is in progress.

The current version of the class does not provide a default value for the mail relay. You must provide a host name yourself. Generally, any internet host with an SMTP server will suffice (a UNIX host for example), but it is preferable to select a MailServer that is close to the machine sending mail.

If this property is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated and upon successful termination of the request, this property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

If the class is configured to use a SOCKS firewall, the value assigned to this property may be preceded with an "*". If this is the case, the host name is passed to the firewall unresolved and the firewall performs the DNS resolution.

SHTMLMailer.MessageDate Property

Date of the mail message (optional).

Syntax

getMessageDate(): string;
setMessageDate(messageDate: string): void;

Default Value

"*"

Remarks

If this property contains a non-empty string, then a Date SMTP header is created and attached to the message. If it is an empty string, then the date information is added by the mail relay(s) the message goes through.

Special case: if this property is set to the special value "*", a Date SMTP header reflecting the current date and time is generated when MessageHeaders is computed and the message is sent. This is the default behavior of the class

RFC 822 contains detailed date format specifications. An example of a valid date is "Fri, 1 Mar 96 21:24:52 EST".

This property is not available at design time.

SHTMLMailer.MessageHTML Property

This property includes the HTML version of the message.

Syntax

getMessageHTML(): string;
setMessageHTML(messageHTML: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the HTML version of the message.

When this property is set, the class automatically computes a plaintext version of the text and puts it into MessageText. You may choose to override this default text with your own version.

Example. Setting MessageHTML:

component.MessageHTML = "<b>Hello</b>, my name is <i>Tom</i>";

SHTMLMailer.MessageId Property

The Message Identifier for the message.

Syntax

getMessageId(): string;
setMessageId(messageId: string): void;

Default Value

"*"

Remarks

This property contains the Message Identifier for the message. When set, the value of MessageId is used as the Message-ID header value of the message. A special value of "*" will automatically generate a random unique identifier for the message.

This property is not available at design time.

SHTMLMailer.MessageRecipients Property

The collection of recipients of the message.

Syntax

getMessageRecipients(): MessageRecipientList;
setMessageRecipients(messageRecipients: MessageRecipientList): void;

Default Value

Remarks

This property contains a collection which describes to whom the message is being sent. You may include all recipients in this property, even Cc's and BCc's, which are specified by the type field.

SHTMLMailer.MessageText Property

This property includes the plaintext version of the message.

Syntax

getMessageText(): string;
setMessageText(messageText: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is a plaintext version of the HTML message. This is necessary for recipients with legacy mail readers that do not support HTML.

The MessageHTML property contains the HTML version of the message. When MessageHTML is set, the class automatically computes a plaintext version of the text and puts it into this property. You may choose to override this default text with your own version.

SHTMLMailer.OtherHeaders Property

An RFC 822 compliant string consisting of extra headers.

Syntax

getOtherHeaders(): string;
setOtherHeaders(otherHeaders: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a string of headers to be appended to the message headers created from other properties like SendTo, Subject, etc.

The headers must be of the format "header: value" as specified in RFC 822. Header lines should be separated by .

Use this property with caution. If this property contains invalid headers, message delivery might not be successful.

This property is useful for extending the functionality of the class. A good example is delivery of MIME encoded messages.

SPECIAL CASE: if this property starts with an empty line (CRLF), then the value of this property is used instead of the normally computed message headers.

Example (Send an Email With Additional Header)

component.MailServer = "MyServer"; component.From = "me@server.com"; component.SendTo = "recipient@server.com"; component.Subject = "My Subject"; component.MessageText = "This is the message body."; component.OtherHeaders = "HeaderName: HeaderValue"; component.Send();

This property is not available at design time.

SHTMLMailer.ParseHTML Property

This property controls the behavior of the MessageHTML property.

Syntax

isParseHTML(): boolean;
setParseHTML(parseHTML: boolean): void;

Default Value

TRUE

Remarks

This property controls the behavior of the MessageHTML property. If ParseHTML is set to False, you must provide valid values in MessageHTML, MessageText, and Images.

SHTMLMailer.Password Property

A password for logon to the MailServer .

Syntax

getPassword(): string;
setPassword(password: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

If this property is set to a non-empty string, then when connecting to the MailServer an AUTH or CRAM-MD5 (depending on the value of AuthMechanism) command is sent in order to provide authentication information for the user.

This property is not available at design time.

SHTMLMailer.Priority Property

Priority of the mail message (optional).

Syntax

getPriority(): ShtmlmailerPriorities;
setPriority(priority: ShtmlmailerPriorities): void;

enum ShtmlmailerPriorities {
  epUnspecified,
  epNormal,
  epUrgent,
  epNonUrgent
}

Default Value

0

Remarks

When this property is set, a Priority header will be added to the message. Priority is an indication about the delivery priority of the message. The possible values are epNormal, epUrgent, and epNonUrgent.

SHTMLMailer.ReadReceiptTo Property

Email address to send a read receipt to.

Syntax

getReadReceiptTo(): string;
setReadReceiptTo(readReceiptTo: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

When this property is set, a Disposition-Notification-To header is added to the message. This property should be set to an email address which should receive the read-receipt.

SHTMLMailer.ReplyTo Property

A mail address to which to reply (optional).

Syntax

getReplyTo(): string;
setReplyTo(replyTo: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

If this property contains a non-empty string, a Reply-To SMTP header is created for the message. This header shows the address to use for replies (useful if this address is different from the one in From).

If the resulting header is longer than MaxHeaderLength, then it is folded according to RFC 822 specifications.

SHTMLMailer.SendTo Property

A comma separated list of addresses for destinations (required).

Syntax

getSendTo(): string;
setSendTo(sendTo: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies a comma separated list of destinations for the mail message. A copy of the message is sent to each of them, and a To SMTP header is created containing the destination addresses.

Examples of valid addresses are: "Friendly Name" <address@company.com> or address@company.com

The class will fail if the MailServer returns an error code about any email address specified in SendTo or Cc but it will silently ignore the error if the same happens with an email address specified in BCc.

If the resulting header is longer than MaxHeaderLength, then it is folded according to RFC 822 specifications.

NOTE: You must clear the MessageRecipients properties before setting this property to remove previous recipients.

SHTMLMailer.Sensitivity Property

Sensitivity of the mail message (optional).

Syntax

getSensitivity(): ShtmlmailerSensitivities;
setSensitivity(sensitivity: ShtmlmailerSensitivities): void;

enum ShtmlmailerSensitivities {
  esUnspecified,
  esPersonal,
  esPrivate,
  esCompanyConfidential
}

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property is an indication of how sensitive it is to disclose the message to people other than the recipients of the message. When set, a Sensitivity header will added to the message. Possible values are: esPersonal (1), esPrivate (2), and esCompanyConfidential (3).

SHTMLMailer.SigningAlgorithm Property

This property includes a textual description of the signature hash algorithm.

Syntax

getSigningAlgorithm(): string;
setSigningAlgorithm(signingAlgorithm: string): void;

Default Value

"SHA256"

Remarks

This property specifies the hash algorithm used to prepare the message digest for signature.

This property must contain either the name of the algorithm (such as MD5 or SHA1), or an object Id (OID) string representing the hash algorithm. Possible values are as follows:

• sha1
• md5
• sha-256 (default)
• sha-384
• sha-512
• sha-224

When read, the value of the property always contains the OID of the algorithm, or an empty string if the algorithm is unknown.

SHTMLMailer.SSLAcceptServerCert Property

Instructs the class to unconditionally accept the server certificate that matches the supplied certificate.

Syntax

getSSLAcceptServerCert(): Certificate;
setSSLAcceptServerCert(SSLAcceptServerCert: Certificate): void;

Default Value

Remarks

If it finds any issues with the certificate presented by the server, the class will normally terminate the connection with an error.

You may override this behavior by supplying a value for SSLAcceptServerCert. If the certificate supplied in SSLAcceptServerCert is the same as the certificate presented by the server, then the server certificate is accepted unconditionally, and the connection will continue normally.

Please note that this functionality is provided only for cases where you otherwise know that you are communicating with the right server. If used improperly, this property may create a security breach. Use it at your own risk.

SHTMLMailer.SSLCert Property

The certificate to be used during SSL negotiation.

Syntax

getSSLCert(): Certificate;
setSSLCert(SSLCert: Certificate): void;

Default Value

Remarks

The digital certificate that the class will use during SSL negotiation. Set this property to a valid certificate before starting SSL negotiation. To set a certificate, you may set the field to the encoded certificate. To select a certificate, use the store and subject fields.

SHTMLMailer.SSLEnabled Property

Whether TLS/SSL is enabled.

Syntax

isSSLEnabled(): boolean;
setSSLEnabled(SSLEnabled: boolean): void;

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This setting specifies whether TLS/SSL is enabled in the class. When False (default) the class operates in plaintext mode. When True TLS/SSL is enabled.

TLS/SSL may also be enabled by setting SSLStartMode. Setting SSLStartMode will automatically update this property value.

This property is not available at design time.

SHTMLMailer.SSLProvider Property

This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.

Syntax

getSSLProvider(): ShtmlmailerSSLProviders;
setSSLProvider(SSLProvider: ShtmlmailerSSLProviders): void;

enum ShtmlmailerSSLProviders {
  sslpAutomatic,
  sslpPlatform,
  sslpInternal
}

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic) the class will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.

Possible values are:

In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The class will select a provider depending on the current platform.

When Automatic is selected the platform implementation will be used by default in all cases in the JavaScript edition.

Note: The Internal provider is not support at this time.

SHTMLMailer.SSLServerCert Property

The server certificate for the last established connection.

Syntax

getSSLServerCert(): Certificate;

Default Value

Remarks

SSLServerCert contains the server certificate for the last established connection.

SSLServerCert is reset every time a new connection is attempted.

This property is read-only.

SHTMLMailer.SSLStartMode Property

Determines how the class starts the SSL negotiation.

Syntax

getSSLStartMode(): ShtmlmailerSSLStartModes;
setSSLStartMode(SSLStartMode: ShtmlmailerSSLStartModes): void;

enum ShtmlmailerSSLStartModes {
  sslAutomatic,
  sslImplicit,
  sslExplicit,
  sslNone
}

Default Value

3

Remarks

The SSLStartMode property may have one of the following values:

SHTMLMailer.Subject Property

The subject of the mail message (optional).

Syntax

getSubject(): string;
setSubject(subject: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

The string in this property is sent with a Subject SMTP header to the mail recipient.

If the resulting header is longer than MaxHeaderLength, then it is folded according to RFC 822 specifications.

SHTMLMailer.Timeout Property

A timeout for the class.

Syntax

getTimeout(): number;
setTimeout(timeout: number): void;

Default Value

60

Remarks

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion or an error condition is encountered.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, the class will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

The class will use DoEvents to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not "freeze" and remains responsive.

If Timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the class .

Please note that by default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts, i.e. the timeout period is extended by Timeout seconds when any amount of data is successfully sent or received.

The default value for the Timeout property is 60 seconds.

SHTMLMailer.User Property

A user identifier to login as in the MailServer .

Syntax

getUser(): string;
setUser(user: string): void;

Default Value

""

Remarks

If this property is set to a non-empty string, then when connecting to the MailServer an AUTH or CRAM-MD5 (depending on the value of AuthMechanism) command is sent in order to provide authentication information for the user.

This property is not available at design time.

SHTMLMailer.addAttachment Method

This adds FileName as an attachment.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.addAttachment(fileName : string): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method adds the file name as an attachment. The full list of attachments is contained in the Attachments property.

Example 1: Adding an Attachment

component.AddAttachment("C:\file1.zip"); component.AddAttachment("C:\file2.zip"); component.Send(); Example 3: Using an Attachments Array

component.AttachmentCount = 1; component.AttachmentName(0) = "name"; component.AttachmentFile(0) = "C:\file.txt";

SHTMLMailer.addRecipientCert Method

This method is used to add recipient certificates used to encrypt messages.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.addRecipientCert(certEncoded : Uint8Array): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method is used to add recipient certificates to the internal MessageRecipients properties used to encrypt the Message. The recipient certificate must be a valid PKCS-encoded certificate. If the certificate provided is Base64 encoded, it will be decoded first by the object.

The CertMgr class may be used to retrieve the appropriate certificate from the system.

SHTMLMailer.calcMessageText Method

This method populates MessageText with the plaintext version of the message.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.calcMessageText(): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method parses MessageHTML or HTMLFile and calculates a plaintext version of the message. The plaintext version is stored in the MessageText property.

Calling this method is optional. When the Send method is called, the class will automatically calculate a plaintext version of the message. This may be called in cases in which the plaintext version will be set explicitly. For instance:

component.MessageHTML="<html><body><b>Test Message</b></body></html>"; component.CalcMessageText(); component.MessageText = "A new custom plaintext message";

SHTMLMailer.config Method

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.config(configurationString : string): Promise<string>

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

SHTMLMailer.connect Method

This method connects to the mail relay and sends the SMTP HELO command.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.connect(): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method connects to the mail relay and sends the SMTP HELO command, thus preparing to send messages. Any number of messages can later be sent using the Send method.

Example. Connecting and Sending an Email:

control.MailServer = "MyServer" control.From = "me@server.com" control.SendTo = "recipient@server.com" control.Subject = "My Subject" control.MessageText = "This is the message body" control.Connect() control.Send() control.Disconnect()

SHTMLMailer.disconnect Method

This method disconnects from the SMTP server.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.disconnect(): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method disconnects from the mail relay.

SHTMLMailer.doEvents Method

Processes events from the internal message queue.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.doEvents(): Promise<void>

Remarks

When DoEvents is called, the class processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.

SHTMLMailer.encrypt Method

This method encrypts the message.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.encrypt(): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method encrypts the input message in a Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)-encoded envelope with all of the recipient certificates specified in the MessageRecipients properties.

Note: The message headers, including the Sender, Recipient(s), and Subject, are not encrypted. If this is sensitive information, consider including these headers in the message body as a MIME entity, and providing other headers for the S/MIME wrapper.

SHTMLMailer.interrupt Method

Interrupt the current method.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.interrupt(): Promise<void>

Remarks

If there is no method in progress, Interrupt simply returns, doing nothing.

SHTMLMailer.processQueue Method

Sends the messages which have previously been queued into QueueDir .

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.processQueue(queueDir : string): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method sends the messages which have previously been queued into QueueDir. The PITrail event shows the interaction with the server as messages as are processed.

This method looks in the directory for files with extension ".queued" and starts processing them.

When processing starts, the file extension is changed to ".sending". If an error happens at this stage, the sending process is aborted, and the file extension is changed to ".failed".

If the file is successfully sent, the file is normally deleted, unless the KeepQueue configuration setting is set to True, in which case the file extension is instead changed to ".sent" and the queue file is not deleted.

SHTMLMailer.queue Method

Queues the message into QueueDir .

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.queue(queueDir : string): Promise<string>

Remarks

This method queues the message into QueueDir. The message is queued into a unique file into the directory QueueDir for future processing.

QueueDir must already exist, or an error will be generated. Alternatively, QueueDir may be set to "*" to return the result as a string instead of writing it to a file.

The method returns the name of the unique queue file created in QueueDir. The file extension is ".queued".

Please refer to the ProcessQueue method for more information on email queue processing.

SHTMLMailer.reset Method

Reset the class.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.reset(): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method will reset the class's properties to their default values.

SHTMLMailer.resetHeaders Method

Resets all the message headers to empty.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.resetHeaders(): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method resets all the message headers to "" (empty string). Use this method before creating a new message, so that headers from the previous message are not carried over to the next one.

SHTMLMailer.send Method

This method sends the current message and MIME-encoded attachment.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.send(): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method sends the current message and MIME-encoded attachment. If the class is not connected to the mail relay, a connection is created, the message is sent, and then the connection is closed unless an error occurs.

If the class is already connected (by use of the Connect method), the connection will remain open after the message is sent. To disconnect, call the Disconnect method.

Example. Send an HTML Email:

HTMLMailerControl.MailServer = "myserver" HTMLMailerControl.SendTo = "recipient@myserver.com" HTMLMailerControl.From = "me@myserver.com" HTMLMailerControl.Subject = "My Subject" HTMLMailerControl.MessageHTML = "<b>Hello</b>, my name is <i>Tom</i>" HTMLMailerControl.Send

SHTMLMailer.sendCommand Method

Sends the exact command directly to the server.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.sendCommand(command : string): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method sends the command specified by Command to the server exactly as it is provided. Use this method to send additional or custom commands directly to the server.

After calling this method check the LastReply property and/or monitor the PITrail event to obtain the server's response.

SHTMLMailer.sign Method

Signs the current message.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.sign(): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method digitally signs the input data with the certificate provided. Certificates are provided by specifying the Certificate property. The IncludeCertificate property allows you to specify whether to include the certificate when signing the message.

SHTMLMailer.signAndEncrypt Method

Signs and encrypts the current message.

Syntax

async shtmlmailer.signAndEncrypt(): Promise<void>

Remarks

This method both signs and encrypts the input message into a single PKCS encoded envelope.

Please note that the message headers, including the Sender, Recipient(s), and Subject, are not encrypted. If this is sensitive information, consider including these headers in the message body as a MIME entity, and providing other headers for the S/MIME wrapper.

SHTMLMailer.ConnectionStatus Event

This event is fired to indicate changes in the connection state.

Syntax

shtmlmailer.on('ConnectionStatus', listener: (e: {readonly connectionEvent: string, readonly statusCode: number, readonly description: string}) => void )

Remarks

The ConnectionStatus event is fired when the connection state changes: for example, completion of a firewall or proxy connection or completion of a security handshake.

The ConnectionEvent parameter indicates the type of connection event. Values may include the following:

SHTMLMailer.EndTransfer Event

This event is fired when the message text completes transferring.

Syntax

shtmlmailer.on('EndTransfer', listener: (e: {readonly direction: number}) => void )

Remarks

If MessageText is not empty, the EndTransfer event is fired when the MessageText finishes transferring from the local host to the MailServer. If MessageText is empty, the event is not fired.

If a file is attached to the MessageText via the AttachedFile property, then EndTransfer fires again when the file finishes transferring. For more information, go to the description of the AttachedFile property.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

SHTMLMailer.Error Event

Information about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

shtmlmailer.on('Error', listener: (e: {readonly errorCode: number, readonly description: string}) => void )

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the class .

The ErrorCode parameter contains an error code, and the Description parameter contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

SHTMLMailer.PITrail Event

Traces the commands sent to the mail server, and the respective replies.

Syntax

shtmlmailer.on('PITrail', listener: (e: {readonly direction: number, readonly message: string}) => void )

Remarks

The PITrail event is useful for debugging purposes. It shows all the interaction between the client and the server, line by line, except for message header and body transfers.

The Message parameter contains the full text of the message. The Direction parameter shows the originator of the message:

SHTMLMailer.SSLServerAuthentication Event

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

shtmlmailer.on('SSLServerAuthentication', listener: (e: {readonly certEncoded: string, readonly certEncodedB: Uint8Array, readonly certSubject: string, readonly certIssuer: string, readonly status: string, accept: boolean}) => void )

Remarks

This event fires with information about the server certificate. The Status property shows why verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string OK). To manually accept an untrusted certificate, the SSLAcceptAnyServerCert setting must be set to True before initiating the connection.

SHTMLMailer.SSLStatus Event

Shows the progress of the secure connection.

Syntax

shtmlmailer.on('SSLStatus', listener: (e: {readonly message: string}) => void )

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. This event tracks the progress of the connection.

SHTMLMailer.StartTransfer Event

Fired when the message text starts transferring.

Syntax

shtmlmailer.on('StartTransfer', listener: (e: {readonly direction: number}) => void )

Remarks

If MessageText is not empty, the StartTransfer event is fired when the MessageText starts transferring from the local host to the MailServer. If MessageText is empty, the event is not fired.

If a file is attached to the MessageText via the AttachedFile property, then StartTransfer fires again when the file starts transferring. Please go to the description of the AttachedFile property for more information.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

SHTMLMailer.Transfer Event

Fired while the message text gets transferred to MailServer .

Syntax

shtmlmailer.on('Transfer', listener: (e: {readonly direction: number, readonly bytesTransferred: number, readonly percentDone: number, readonly text: string, readonly textB: Uint8Array}) => void )

Remarks

One or more Transfer events are fired during message delivery. Messages consist of MessageText and an optional AttachedFile. The BytesTransferred parameter shows the number of bytes sent starting from the beginning of MessageText and/or AttachedFile.

Text contains the current portion of the message being sent.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

The PercentDone parameter shows the progress of the transfer in the corresponding direction. If PercentDone can not be calculated the value will be -1.

Note: Events are not re-entrant. Performing time-consuming operations within this event will prevent it from firing again in a timely manner and may affect overall performance.

Certificate Type

This is the digital certificate being used.

Remarks

This type describes the current digital certificate. The certificate may be a public or private key. The fields are used to identify or select certificates.

Fields

Constructors

public Certificate();

Creates a Certificate instance whose properties can be set. This is useful for use with CERTMGR when generating new certificates.

public Certificate(String certificateFile);

Opens CertificateFile and reads out the contents as an X509 public key.

public Certificate(byte[] certificateData);

Parses CertificateData as an X509 public key.

public Certificate(int certStoreType, String store, String storePassword, String subject);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate(int certStoreType, String store, String storePassword, String subject, String configurationString);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. ConfigurationString is a newline separated list of name-value pairs that may be used to modify the default behavior. Possible values include "PersistPFXKey", which shows whether or not the PFX key is persisted after performing operations with the private key. This correlates to the PKCS12_NO_PERSIST_KEY CyrptoAPI option. The default value is True (the key is persisted). "Thumbprint" - a MD5, SHA1, or SHA256 thumbprint of the certificate to load. When specified, this value is used to select the certificate in the store. This is applicable to cstUser, cstMachine, cstPublicKeyFile, and cstPFXFile store types. "UseInternalSecurityAPI" shows whether the platform (default) or the internal security API is used when performing certificate-related operations. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate(int certStoreType, String store, String storePassword, byte[] encoded);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will load Encoded as an X509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

public Certificate(int certStoreType, byte[] storeBlob, String storePassword, String subject);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. StoreBlob is a string (binary- or base64-encoded) containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate(int certStoreType, byte[] storeBlob, String storePassword, String subject, String configurationString);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. StoreBlob is a string (binary- or base64-encoded) containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate(int certStoreType, byte[] storeBlob, String storePassword, byte[] encoded);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a string (binary- or base64-encoded) containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will load Encoded as an X509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

FileAttachment Type

This describes the file being attached.

Remarks

This contains information about the location of the file that is being attached to the message.

Fields

Constructors

public FileAttachment();

public FileAttachment(String file);

public FileAttachment(String name, String file);

Firewall Type

This is the firewall the class will connect through.

Remarks

When connecting through a firewall, this type is used to specify different properties of the firewall, such as the firewall and the .

Fields

Constructors

public Firewall();

HTMLImage Type

This type describes an HTML-embedded image.

Remarks

Each image in the HTML message gets set when the MessageHTML property is set. You may, however, make changes to the fields for each HTMLImage before the message is sent.

Fields

Constructors

public HTMLImage();

public HTMLImage(String file);

MessageRecipient Type

This types describes the message recipient.

Remarks

This type describes who the message is sent to. It includes fields to denote the name and email address of the recipient of the message. The type of recipient must also be specified if the class is sending the message.

Fields

Constructors

public MessageRecipient();

public MessageRecipient(String address);

public MessageRecipient(String address, int recipientType);

Config Settings (class ipworkssmime.shtmlmailer)

HTMLMailer Config Settings

SMTP Config Settings

TCPClient Config Settings

SSL Config Settings

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

Socket Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (class ipworkssmime.shtmlmailer)

HTMLMailer Errors

MIME Errors

SMTP Errors

TCPClient Errors

SSL Errors

TCP/IP Errors