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Line 2  Libsmtp - A simple SMTP library (C)opyri
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 Introduction  Introduction
   
 Libsmtp is a small, simple library that allows you to easily send email with SMTP.  Libsmtp is a small, simple library that allows you to easily send email with
 The API is small & clean, and the library does not rely on any other libraries other  SMTP.  The API is small & clean, and the library does not rely on any other
 than Glibc.  libraries other than Glibc.
   
 Libsmtp was originally written as part of the Whisper mail client for the AtheOS  Libsmtp was originally written as part of the Whisper mail client for the
 operating system, but has been tested and is known to compile & work on both AtheOS  AtheOS operating system, but has been tested and is known to compile & work on
 0.3.7, and Linux Mandrake 8.0  Other versions of Linux are expected to work.  both AtheOS 0.3.7, and Linux Mandrake 8.0  Other versions of Linux are expected
   to work.
   
 You can contact me at vanders@cableinet.co.uk, and you can check for new versions of  You can contact me at vanders@cableinet.co.uk, and you can check for new
 libsmtp on my webpage at http://www.shagged.org/~vanders/  versions of libsmtp on my webpage at http://www.shagged.org/~vanders/
   
 License  License
   
 Libsmtp is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License, and is Copyright  Libsmtp is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License, and is
 2001-2002 Kristian Van Der Vliet.  Please see the file COPYING, included with  Copyright 2001-2002 Kristian Van Der Vliet.  Please see the file COPYING,
 Libsmtp, for more information.  Alternatively, you can visit the GNU website at  included with Libsmtp, for more information.  Alternatively, you can visit the
 http://www.gnu.org  GNU website at http://www.gnu.org
   
 Building & Installing  Building & Installing
   
 Libsmtp can be built as either a static (.a) or shared (.so) library, and the  Libsmtp can be built as either a static (.a) or shared (.so) library, and the
 Makefile includes targets for both.  By default Libsmtp is built as a static library.  Makefile includes targets for both.  By default Libsmtp is built as a static
   library.
   
 To build libsmtp as a static library, enter the following commands:  To build libsmtp as a static library, enter the following commands:
   
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 bash$ make shared  bash$ make shared
   
 If you build libsmtp as a static library, you can copy the libsmtp.a & inc/libsmtp.h  If you build libsmtp as a static library, you can copy the libsmtp.a &
 files to wherever you wish (In most cases, this will be in your project working  inc/libsmtp.h files to wherever you wish (In most cases, this will be in your
 directory).  If you build libsmtp as a shared library, you should also run "make  project working directory).  If you build libsmtp as a shared library, you
 install".  The shared object libsmtp.so is copied to /usr/lib/ and the header file  should also run "make install".  The shared object libsmtp.so is copied to
 inc/libsmtp.h is copied to usr/includes/  /usr/lib/ and the header file inc/libsmtp.h is copied to usr/includes/
   
 Using libsmtp  Using libsmtp
   
 For information on the libsmtp API, please see the file API, which is included with  For information on the libsmtp API, please see the file API, which is included
 libsmtp.  with libsmtp.
   
 Compiling with libsmtp depends on wether you are using the static or the shared  Compiling with libsmtp depends on wether you are using the static or the shared
 library.  If you are using the shared library, you can build a project by including  library.  If you are using the shared library, you can build a project by
 -lsmtp in your GCC flags.  For example:  including -lsmtp in your GCC flags.  For example:
   
 bash$ gcc myproject.c -lsmtp -o myproject  bash$ gcc myproject.c -lsmtp -o myproject
   
 Will link your code against libsmtp which is in /usr/lib/.  Will link your code against libsmtp which is in /usr/lib/.
   
 If you are using the static library, you must also tell GCC the path to the library  If you are using the static library, you must also tell GCC the path to the
 object (libsmtp.a).  For example, if you have copied libsmtp.a into your project  library object (libsmtp.a).  For example, if you have copied libsmtp.a into
 directory, in a subdirectory named "libs", you could use:  your project directory, in a subdirectory named "libs", you could use:
   
 bash$ gcc myproject.c -L./libs/ -lsmtp -o myproject  bash$ gcc myproject.c -L./libs/ -lsmtp -o myproject
   
 You can find more about the GCC flags from the GCC manual page or with the online  You can find more about the GCC flags from the GCC manual page or with the
 documentation at http://www.gnu.org  online documentation at http://www.gnu.org
   
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