Set or return if a connection to the server is secure.

Syntax

object.Secure [= { True | False } ]

Remarks

The Secure property determines if a secure connection is established to the server. The default value for this property is False, which specifies that a standard connection to the server is used. To establish a secure connection, the application must set this property value to True prior to calling the Connect method. Once the connection has been established, the client may request files or submit queries to the server as with standard connections.

It is strongly recommended that any application that sets this property True use error handling to trap an errors that may occur. If the control is unable to initialize the security libraries, or otherwise cannot create a secure session for the client, an error will be generated when this property value is set.

Data Type

Boolean

Example

The following example establishes a secure connection to a server:

SmtpClient1.HostName = strHostName
SmtpClient1.RemotePort = 587
SmtpClient1.UserName = strUserName
SmtpClient1.Password = strPassword
SmtpClient1.Secure = True

nError = SmtpClient1.Connect()
If nError > 0 Then
    MsgBox "Unable to connect to server " & strHostName, vbExclamation
    Exit Sub
End If

If SmtpClient1.CertificateStatus <> stCertificateValid Then
     nResult = MsgBox("The server certificate could not be validated" & vbCrLf & _
                      "Are you sure you wish to continue?", vbYesNo)

     If nResult = vbNo Then
          SmtpClient1.Disconnect
          Exit Sub
     End If
End If

See Also

CertificateStatus Property, Connect Method