Error: SMTP module compiled without SSL support

[Techno-Fox]

Example

    when defined DEBUG:
        debugEcho "Attempting to send information via email"
        let smtpConn = newSmtp(useSsl = false, debug = true)
    else:
        let smtpConn = newSmtp(useSsl = false, debug = false)

Current Output

 Error: SMTP module compiled without SSL support

Expected Output

A binary

Possible Solution

• Don't require ssl if the programmer doesn't want to use ssl with smtp.

$ nim -v
Nim Compiler Version 1.3.5 [Linux: amd64]
Compiled at 2020-08-17
Copyright (c) 2006-2020 by Andreas Rumpf

git hash: e9df8ebcfd475a715756d24e1718a5c1455689d2
active boot switches: -d:release

I upgraded using choosenim devel --latest

[Araq]

Is this really a good idea?

[Techno-Fox]

The security isssue. Without ssl, yes there is much less security as this can be easily be sniffed with wireshark. However, staticly compiling ssl seems to be an issue (from my research), and the project I'm working one doesn't really require ssl (though it would be nice). The real issue is staticly compiling ssl.

Is there a way to staticly compile ssl that I don't know of? Cause that we really help this project.

[capocasa]

Is this really a good idea?

Yes, if you want to send mail to localhost you shouldn't be forced to have an SSL dependency.

[Araq]

Fair enough.

[SavSanta]

Yes, if you want to send mail to localhost you shouldn't be forced to have an SSL dependency.

In addition to this. Other things such as quickly prototyping something in a testenv or interfacing with legacy systems/hardware. Im not bout to spin up a STARTTLS :D

Even if one wasnt doing that. I dont see why handicapping the prog is necessary friction. Anyway was this ever fixed in a particular nimlang version? I just ran into the issue on Nim Compiler Version 1.6.6 [Linux: amd64] Compiled at 2022-05-05 . In the interim I just removed the lib since im toying around with the language for a small reimplementation of GoLang program I have but would be good to know for/when future serious usage

[Araq]

Feel free to create a pull request.