SMTP Perl Code Example

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SmtpApiHeader.pm

#!/usr/bin/perl

# Version 1.0
# Last Updated 6/22/2009
use strict;
package SmtpApiHeader;
use JSON;

sub new
{
my $self = shift;
my @a = ();
$self = { 'data' => { }};
bless($self);
return $self;
}

sub addTo
{
my $self = shift;
my @to = @_;
push(@{$self->{data}->{to}}, @to);
}

sub addSubVal
{
my $self = shift;
my $var = shift;
my @val = @_;

if (!defined($self->{data}->{sub}->{$var}))
{
  $self->{data}->{sub}->{$var} = ();
}
push(@{$self->{data}->{sub}->{$var}}, @val);
}

sub setUniqueArgs
{
my $self = shift;
my $val = shift;
if (ref($val) eq 'HASH')
{
  $self->{data}->{unique_args} = $val;
}
}

sub setCategory
{
my $self = shift;
my $cat = shift;
$self->{data}->{category} = $cat;
}

sub addFilterSetting
{
my $self = shift;
my $filter = shift;
my $setting = shift;
my $val = shift;
if (!defined($self->{data}->{filters}->{$filter}))
{
  $self->{data}->{filters}->{$filter} = {};
}
if (!defined($self->{data}->{filters}->{$filter}->{settings}))
{
  $self->{data}->{filters}->{$filter}->{settings} = {};
}
$self->{data}->{filters}->{$filter}->{settings}->{$setting} = $val;
}

sub asJSON
{
my $self = shift;
my $json = JSON->new;
$json->space_before(1);
$json->space_after(1);
return $json->encode($self->{data});
}

sub as_string
{
my $self = shift;
my $json = $self->asJSON;
$json =~ s/(.{1,72})(\s)/$1\n   /g;
my $str = "X-SMTPAPI: $json";
return $str;
}

Example Perl Usage

#!/usr/bin/perl
use SmtpApiHeader;

my @receiver = ('kyle','bob','someguy');

my $hdr = SmtpApiHeader->new;

my $time = '1pm';
my $name = 'kyle';

$hdr->addFilterSetting('subscriptiontrack', 'enable', 1);
$hdr->addFilterSetting('twitter', 'enable', 1); #please check the apps available for your current package at https://sendgrid.com/pricing
$hdr->addTo(@receiver);
$hdr->addTo('kyle2');

$hdr->addSubVal('-time-', $time);

$hdr->addSubVal('-name-', $time);
$hdr->setUniqueArgs({'test'=>1, 'foo'=>2});

print $hdr->as_string;

print "\n";
</code>

##  Full Perl Example
 <p>The following code builds a MIME mail message demonstrating all the portions of the SMTP API protocol. To use this example, you will need to have the following perl modules installed:</p>
<ul class="regular">
  <li>MIME::Entity</li>
  <li>Authen::SASL</li>
  <li>JSON</li>
</ul>
<code>
#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use SmtpApiHeader;
use MIME::Entity;
use Net::SMTP;

my $hdr = SmtpApiHeader->new;

# The list of addresses this message will be sent to
my @toList = ('isaac@example', 'tim@example', 'jose@example');

# The names of the recipients
my @nameList = ('Isaac', 'Tim', 'Jose');

# Another substitution variable
my @timeList = ('4pm', '1pm', '2pm');

# Set all of the above variables
$hdr->addTo(@toList);
$hdr->addSubVal('-name-', @nameList);
$hdr->addSubVal('-time-', @timeList);

# Specify that this is an initial contact message
$hdr->setCategory("initial");

# Enable a text footer and set it
$hdr->addFilterSetting('footer', 'enable', 1);
$hdr->addFilterSetting('footer', "text/plain", "Thank you for your business");

my $from = 'you@yourdomain.com';

# For multiple recipient emails, the 'to' address is irrelevant
my $to = 'example@example.com';
my $plain = <<EOM;
Hello -name-,

Thank you for your interest in our products. We have set up an appointment
to call you at -time- EST to discuss your needs in more detail.

Regards,
Fred
EOM

my $html = <<EOM;
<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<p>Hello -name-,<br />
 Thank you for your interest in our products. We have set up an appointment<br />
 to call you at -time- EST to discuss your needs in more detail.<br />

  Regards,<br />
  Fred<br />
</p>
</body>
</html>
EOM

# Create the MIME message that will be sent. Check out MIME::Entity on CPAN for more details
my $mime = MIME::Entity->build(Type  => 'multipart/alternative' ,

Encoding => '-SUGGEST',
From => $from,
To => $to,
Subject => 'Contact Response for <name> at <time>');

# Add the header
$mime->head->add("X-SMTPAPI", $hdr->asJSON);

# Add body
$mime->attach(Type => 'text/plain',
                  Encoding =>'-SUGGEST',
                  Data => $plain);

$mime->attach(Type => 'text/html',
                  Encoding =>'-SUGGEST',
                  Data => $html);

# Login credentials
my $username = 'apikey';
my $api_key = "your_api_key";

# Open a connection to the SendGrid mail server
my $smtp = Net::SMTP->new('smtp.sendgrid.net',
                  Port=> 587,
                  Timeout => 20,
                  Hello => "yourdomain.com");

# Authenticate
$smtp->auth($username, $api_key);

# Send the rest of the SMTP stuff to the server
$smtp->mail($from);
$smtp->to($to);
$smtp->data($mime->stringify);
$smtp->quit();
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