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.TH CURLOPT_MIMEPOST 3 "September 04, 2017" "libcurl 7.70.0" "curl_easy_setopt options"

.SH NAME
CURLOPT_MIMEPOST \- set post/send data from mime structure
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <curl/curl.h>

curl_mime *mime;

CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_MIMEPOST, mime);
.SH DESCRIPTION
Pass a mime handle previously obtained from \fIcurl_mime_init(3)\fP.

This setting is supported by the HTTP protocol to post forms and by the
SMTP and IMAP protocols to provide the e-mail data to send/upload.

This option is the preferred way of posting an HTTP form, replacing and
extending the deprecated \fICURLOPT_HTTPPOST(3)\fP option.
.SH PROTOCOLS
HTTP, SMTP, IMAP.
.SH AVAILABILITY
Since 7.56.0.
.SH RETURN VALUE
This will return CURLE_OK.
.SH EXAMPLE
Using this option implies the use of several mime structure building
functions: see https://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/smtp-mime.html for a complete
example.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR curl_mime_init "(3)"