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README.md

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 
 ## Short description
 
-Drive snapshot backup controller.  
+Drive Snapshot backup controller.  
 A backup wrapper program for Windows boxes.
 
 Features:
 - Starts a backup via Windows Scheduler using Drive Snapshot by Tom Ehlert
-- Asks the user for permission to start backup
+- Can ask the user for permission to start a backup
 - Can do a shutdown after backup
 - Different backup targets (local DRIVE, SMB, FTP)
 - Encryption support (via Drive Snapshot)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Features:
 - New full backup every month
 - Daily differential backup
 - Writes detailed logfile and history log
-- Sends reports via email
+- Sends reports via email (using cmail.exe)
 
 
 ## Requirements
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ Download here: [snapshot.exe](http://www.drivesnapshot.de/download/snapshot.exe)
 
 You can test Drive snapshot for a limited time. Please support this great tool and consider to buy a license.
 
+You will also need [CMail](https://www.inveigle.net/cmail) for sending emails.  
+Get it from here: https://www.inveigle.net/cmail/download
+
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -63,3 +66,4 @@ usage: snapcontrol.exe </I | /U | /D | /V>
 ```
 
 Everytime you change the values in "BackupSched" or "BackupStart" you will have to call snapcontrol.exe with the /U switch.
+

snapcontrol.ini

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 ; where to install the exe and the infile ...
 InstallTo = c:\snapshot
 
-; path where snapshot.exe is located ...
+; path where snapshot.exe and cmail.exe is located ...
 BinPath = c:\tools
 
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ BinPath = c:\tools
 ; - "/backup" (some path on FTP server)
 TargetPath = D:\BACKUP
 
-; active FTP backup with "yes"
+; activate FTP backup with "yes"
 FtpBackup = no
 
 ; name of ftp server
@@ -94,23 +94,30 @@ HistLog = history.log
 
 [MAIL]
 ;
-; The mail setup in this config file was tested and works perfectly
+; We use "CMail" here because the builtin mail funtions (PureBasic)
-; for gmail (please be aware that you will have to change your
+; are having problems with modern starttls(ssl/tls) communication
-; gmail security settings in case you plan to use gmail)
 ;
 
 ; shall we send a mail ?
 MailReport = no
 
+; maildebugging ? (yes/no)
+MailDebug = no
+
+; mail sender...
+; address formt can be: 
+;      john.doe@domain.com
+; or "<john.doe@domain.com>"
+; or  "john doe <john.doe@domain.com>"
+; HINT: some mail providers do not accept fictional sender addresses!
+MailFrom = "MyBackup <john.doe@domain.com>"
+
 ; mail recipient...
 MailTo = backup@example.com
 
 ; address of SMTP server (TLS/SSL only !)
 MailServer = smtp.gmail.com
 
-; port of SMTP server (in most cases it's 465 or 587)
-MailPort = 465
-
 ; user for sending mail 
 MailUser = example@gmail.com
 

snapcontrol.pb

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ; LICENSE  : MIT License
 ; AUTHOR   : Michael H.G. Schmidt
 ; EMAIL    : michael@schmidt2.de
-; DATE     : 20210530
+; DATE     : 20211003
 ; ------------------------------------------------------------
 ;
 ; This tool creates an image backups of windows machines,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ EnableGraphicalConsole(0)
 
 Dim filelist$(0)
 
-Global VERSION$="V1.05"
+Global VERSION$="V1.06"
 Global installme = 0
 Global updatesched = 0
 Global dryrun = 0
@@ -127,9 +127,10 @@ HistLog$ = InstallTo$ + "\" + HistLog$
 
 PreferenceGroup("mail")
 Global MailReport$ = Trim(LCase(ReadPreferenceString("MailReport","no")))
+Global MailDebug$ = Trim(ReadPreferenceString("MailDebug","no"))
+Global MailFrom$ = Trim(ReadPreferenceString("MailFrom",""))
 Global MailTo$ = Trim(ReadPreferenceString("MailTo",""))
 Global MailServer$ = Trim(ReadPreferenceString("MailServer",""))
-Global MailPort = Val(Trim(ReadPreferenceString("MailPort","")))
 Global MailUser$ = Trim(ReadPreferenceString("MailUser",""))
 Global MailPass$ = Trim(ReadPreferenceString("MailPass",""))
 
@@ -204,30 +205,41 @@ Procedure IsAdmin()
   ProcedureReturn(system("reg.exe ADD HKLM /F >nul 2>&1"))
 EndProcedure
 
-Procedure LogSend(subject$, filename$)
+Procedure LogSend(subject$)
-  InitNetwork()
+  Protected MailCommand$ = BinPath$ + "\cmail.exe"
-  Protected e = 0
+
-  Protected MailText$ = ""
+  ; CMail found ?
-  
+  If ( FileSize ( MailCommand$ ) < 0 )
-  If CreateMail(0, "system@" + hostname$ , subject$)
+    LogMe("ERROR: [ " + MailCommand$ + " ] NOT found.")
-    AddMailRecipient(0, MailTo$, #PB_Mail_To)
+    ProcedureReturn false
-    LogMe("INFO: MailServer = " + Mailserver$)
-    If ReadFile(0, filename$, #PB_File_SharedRead)
-      While Eof(0) = 0
-        MailText$ + ReadString(0) + Chr($0d) + Chr($0a)
-      Wend  
-      CloseFile(0)
-      SetMailBody(0, MailText$)  
-    EndIf
-    
-    ; send mails ALWAYS with SSL...
-    e = SendMail(0, MailServer$, MailPort, #PB_Mail_UseSSL, MailUser$, MailPass$)
   EndIf
   
-  ProcedureReturn e
+  ; use debug mode ?
+  If (MailDebug$ = "yes" )
+    MailCommand$ + " -d"
+  EndIf
+  
+  ; send mails ALWAYS with STARTTLS...
+  MailCommand$ + " -starttls -host"
+  MailCommand$ + ":" + MailUser$
+  MailCommand$ + ":" + Chr(34) + MailPass$ + Chr(34)
+  MailCommand$ + "@" + MailServer$
+  MailCommand$ + " -from:" + MailFrom$
+  MailCommand$ + " -to:" + MailTo$
+  MailCommand$ + " -subject:" + Chr(34) + subject$ + Chr(34)
+  MailCommand$ + " -body-file:" + LogFile$
+  
+  ; show full command in debug mode ...
+  If (MailDebug$ = "yes" )
+    Print(MailCommand$ + Chr($0d) + Chr($0a))
+  EndIf
+  
+  dummy=system(MailCommand$)
+  ProcedureReturn true
+  
 EndProcedure
 
-Procedure EndProg(err) 
+Procedure EndProg(err)
   Protected s$ = ""
   
   If ( err = 0 )
@@ -236,22 +248,22 @@ Procedure EndProg(err)
   Else
     LogMe("ERROR: END of BACKUP with result FAILED !")
     s$ = "BACKUP report - { ERROR ! } @" + hostname$
-  EndIf
   
-  ; write return code of last command (snapshot.exe) to logfile
+  EndIf
-  LogMe("return=" + err)
   
   ; send a report via mail ?
   If ( MailReport$ = "yes" )
     LogMe("INFO: sending mail to: " + MailTo$)
-    If ( LogSend(s$, Logfile$) )
-      LogMe("INFO: mail sent")
-    Else
-      LogMe("FATAL: could not send backup report via email...")
-      LogMeRaw("  please inform your Administrator !")
-    EndIf
   EndIf
   
+  ; write final return code to logfile ...
+  LogMe("return=" + err)
+  
+  ; finally: send it!
+  If ( MailReport$ = "yes" )
+    LogSend(s$)
+  EndIf
+
   ; adding actual logfile to histlog...
   If ReadFile(0, Logfile$, #PB_File_SharedRead)
     While Eof(0) = 0
@@ -559,8 +571,8 @@ EndProg(e)
 
 ; IDE Options = PureBasic 5.73 LTS (Windows - x64)
 ; ExecutableFormat = Console
-; CursorPosition = 103
+; CursorPosition = 236
-; FirstLine = 99
+; FirstLine = 214
 ; Folding = --
 ; EnableXP
 ; Executable = snapcontrol.exe