Account

VBA Mailer has its own interpretation of Account, quite different from that of Outlook. Essentially it contains information needed to be able to send emails using SMTP and to store them using IMAP.

To create a new account:


New(SMTPAddress, SMTPPassword, DisplayName, SMTPServer, int SMTPPort,
           MailKit.Security.SecureSocketOptions SecureSocketOptions, bool UseIMAP,
           IMAPServer, IMAPPort, IMAPServerPassword,
           bool SaveOnServer, IMAPSentFolder, IMAPDraftsFolder,
           bool IsDefaultAccount)

Methods

Properties

SMTPAddress

Returns a String representing the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) address for the Account. Read-only.

SMTPPassword

IMAP is for receiving emails, SMTP is for sending emails. They're different protocols and the passwords used to authenticate each can theoretically be different but are usually the same

DisplayName

DisplayName is free to be specified, initial value can be obtained from current system, a UserName not included, can't be known as is specified on server

SMTPServer

Gets or sets the name of the SMTP relay mail server to use to send email messages.

SMTPPort

Although port 587 is the standard port for secure SMTP email transmission, older systems sometimes rely on ports 25, 465, or 2525

SMTP ports direct email to the correct destination. Picking the right port during your email setup ensures that messages are secure, delivered properly, and not flagged as spam

Port 25: The Original SMTP Port
Port 465: The Secure SMTP Port
Port 587: The Recommended SMTP Port
Port 2525: An Alternative SMTP Port

LogSentMail

Creates a logbook with the send mail

SecureSocketOptions

MailKit.Security.SecureSocketOptions SecureSocketOptions { get; set; }

The useSsl argument only controls whether or not the client makes an SSL-wrapped connection. In other words, even if the useSsl parameter is false, SSL/TLS may still be used if the mail server supports the STARTTLS extension.
To disable all use of SSL/TLS, use the Connect(String, Int32, SecureSocketOptions, CancellationToken) overload with a value of SecureSocketOptions.None instead.

None 0 No SSL or TLS encryption should be used.
Auto 1 Allow the IMailService to decide which SSL or TLS options to use (default). If the server does not support SSL or TLS, then the connection will continue without any encryption.
SslOnConnect 2 The connection should use SSL or TLS encryption immediately.
StartTls 3 Elevates the connection to use TLS encryption immediately after reading the greeting and capabilities of the server. If the server does not support the STARTTLS extension, then the connection will fail and a NotSupportedException will be thrown.
StartTlsWhenAvailable 4 Elevates the connection to use TLS encryption immediately after reading the greeting and capabilities of the server, but only if the server supports the STARTTLS extension.

UseIMAP

IMAP, Internet Message Access Protocol, is a protocol that enables email clients to access and retrieve messages from servers over TCP/IP connection.

IMAPServer

An IMAP server typically listens on port number 143. IMAP over SSL/TLS (IMAPS) is assigned the port number 993

IMAPPort

IMAP — Port 143 and 993: The former is the standard unencrypted port for IMAP, while the latter is the recommended port with SSL/TLS encryption. You can use one or the other depending on your security needs

IMAPServerPassword

Your IMAP password is the password to an email account that is configured to use IMAP

IMAPSentFolder

2006: The IMAP folders are stored in the database, in the folder hm_imapfolders. The hm_messasges table contains a list of all the users messages. This table also conains information on what IMAP folder they are stored in

IMAPDraftsFolder

Drafts are typically stored on the email server, not just on your local device

IMAP stores email on your provider's servers. It provides you reliable off-site storage of your emails. If your email data is important to you, IMAP is the better way to go. If you're dealing with email on multiple devices—say a mobile device and a desktop computer—IMAP automatically keeps everything in sync.

SaveOnServer

Specifies default to determine if a sent email MailItem will be stored on the IMAP server.

IsDefaultAccount

If MailItem.SendUsingAccount is not specified, the account which has been set as DefaultAccount is used.

Remarks

UserName not included, can't be known as is specified on server

DisplayName is free to be specified, initial value can be obtained from current system