Using tls-extra for simple smtp

Question

I am trying to write a simple script to send a mail via my gmail account. But I am a beginner so it is not that simple. I tryed google but exept for hackage, there is no help or

Answer 1

I don't know exactly what's causing the problem you're having (My SMTP is a little rusty), but I believe part of the problem is that you're connecting on the wrong port. I think these are the correct parameters for using SMTP with Google.

Gmail SMTP server address: smtp.gmail.com
Gmail SMTP user name: Your full Gmail address (e.g. example@gmail.com)
Gmail SMTP password: Your Gmail password
Gmail SMTP port: 465
Gmail SMTP TLS/SSL required: yes 

Edit: I did a quick search of Hackage to see if there was an SMTP package that would allow you to login with a username and password, using TLS/SSL, but I didn't see anything. (I could have overlooked something, though!) The closest I found was simplesmtpclient. I don't think it supports SSL, but perhaps you could extend that, or use it as a guide for writing your own.