Erlang Email

To send emails using Erlang, you need to use the tools fromgithubavailable software packages. The github link is-https: //github.com/Vagabond/gen_smtp

This link containssmtp utilityIt can be used to send emails from Erlang applications. Please follow the following steps to be able to send emails from Erlang

Step 1−erl filesfrom the downloadgithub siteThese files should be downloaded tohelloworld.erlthe directory where the application is located.

Step 2−Use compilationsmtp related filesAll the contents listed belowerlc commandYou need to compile the following files.

• smtp_util

• gen_smtp_client

• gen_smtp_server

• gen_smtp_server_session

• binstr

• gen_smtp_application

• socket

Step 3 −You can write the following code to send an email using smtp.

Online Examples

-module(helloworld).　
-export([start/0}).　
start()　->　
　　　gen_smtp_client:send({"[email protected]", ["[email protected]"], "Subject: testing"},
　　　
　　　[{relay, "smtp.gmail.com"}, {ssl, true}, {username, "[email protected]"},　
　　　　　　{password, "senderpassword"}).

The following points should be noted about the above program

• The smtp function above is used with the smtp server provided by google.

• Since we are using secure smtp to send, we will specify the ssl parameter as true.

• You need to specify the relay assmtp.gmail.com.

• You need to mention a username and password that can send emails.

After configuring all the above settings and executing the program, the recipient will successfully receive an email.