Delphi 7 send email

A blast from the past!

In Delphi 7, you can send an email using the TInternet component, which is part of the VCL (Visual Component Library). Here's a simple example:

Step 1: Add the TInternet component to your form

Drag and drop a TInternet component from the Component Palette onto your form.

Step 2: Set up the email settings

In the Object Inspector, set the following properties:

• Host: the name of your SMTP server (e.g., "smtp.gmail.com")
• Port: the port number used by your SMTP server (e.g., 587)
• Username: your email address
• Password: your email password

Step 3: Create a TMailMessage object

Create a TMailMessage object and set its properties:

• From: the sender's email address
• Subject: the subject of the email
• Body: the body of the email

Here's some sample code:

var
  Internet: TInternet;
  MailMessage: TMailMessage;

Internet := TInternet.Create(nil);
try
  Internet.Host := 'smtp.gmail.com';
  Internet.Port := 587;
  Internet.Username := 'your_email_address';
  Internet.Password := 'your_email_password';

  MailMessage := TMailMessage.Create(nil);
  try
    MailMessage.From := 'your_email_address';
    MailMessage.Subject := 'Test email';
    MailMessage.Body := 'This is a test email';

    Internet.Send(MailMessage);
  finally
    MailMessage.Free;
  end;
finally
  Internet.Free;
end;

Step 4: Send the email

Call the Send method of the TInternet component, passing the TMailMessage object as a parameter.

That's it! This code should send an email using the TInternet component in Delphi 7.

Note: Make sure to replace the placeholders (your_email_address and your_email_password) with your actual email address and password. Also, be aware that some email providers may have specific requirements or restrictions for sending emails programmatically.