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package main | |
import ( | |
"log" | |
"net/smtp" | |
) | |
func main() { | |
send("hello there") | |
} | |
func send(body string) { | |
from := "[email protected]" | |
pass := "..." | |
to := "[email protected]" | |
msg := "From: " + from + "\n" + | |
"To: " + to + "\n" + | |
"Subject: Hello there\n\n" + | |
body | |
err := smtp.SendMail("smtp.gmail.com:587", | |
smtp.PlainAuth("", from, pass, "smtp.gmail.com"), | |
from, []string{to}, []byte(msg)) | |
if err != nil { | |
log.Printf("smtp error: %s", err) | |
return | |
} | |
log.Print("sent, visit http://foobarbazz.mailinator.com") | |
} |
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giving password in the code wont make it vulnerable to hacking? I mean there wont be any security threats for the senders account? Kindly reply as I am also trying to create similar kind of application for a group.