[VB.NET 2010] Sending mail only works sometimes
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Meh, im really lost now. What to do? Keep trying and use the code others kindly provided in the thread, or drop bug reporting via email completely and try http/web service instead. I don't know anything about http servers and web services so yes, a sample would be nice. Also, i don't feel like adding my username and password into my code as it can be retrieved from the compiled exe. :confused:
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Forget the email. You're (incorrectly) assuming that all your users have access to an unprotected smtp server, and that they have configured this server correctly. This will not be true: - in corporate environments, where exchange or lotus notes rule, and any good sysadmin will block access to the corporate smtp servers. - if the user uses some form of webmail (gmail, hotmail, yahoo), and hasn't setup a local mail client. You may want to setup an smtp server for these users, which you would run yourself, but I would strongly advise against it. You would be creating an open smtp relay that would attract spammers, and will get you blacklisted on smtp relays worldwide. Furthermore, most corporate environments and some ISP's block SMTP traffic. Much better to report through some kind of webservice. If you're new to this, a good place to start reading is WCF (Windows Communication Foundation). Note that you will need a fixed IP address at your side of the deal, and that you will have to configure routers, firewalls, and web servers. If you can't easily get a fixed IP address, you may be able to get away with some with some free dynamic DNS provider. If this all sounds horrible complicated, get yourself a cheap asp.net provider, and host your error reporting code there.
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Meh, im really lost now. What to do? Keep trying and use the code others kindly provided in the thread, or drop bug reporting via email completely and try http/web service instead. I don't know anything about http servers and web services so yes, a sample would be nice. Also, i don't feel like adding my username and password into my code as it can be retrieved from the compiled exe. :confused:
Virtual Space Shuttle Astronaut
What version of VS are you writing your code in? It will help me get you going in the right direction. Also, do you have access to a windows hosting provider or would you try and host this yourself? Sorry if any of this is causing more confusion, but I think you'll be better off in the long run. Mike
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What version of VS are you writing your code in? It will help me get you going in the right direction. Also, do you have access to a windows hosting provider or would you try and host this yourself? Sorry if any of this is causing more confusion, but I think you'll be better off in the long run. Mike
Im using Visual Studio 2010. My host is using Linux systems to host its sites, so ASP and ASP.Net is a no-go. Thanks for helping me, Mike. ;)
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Meh, im really lost now. What to do? Keep trying and use the code others kindly provided in the thread, or drop bug reporting via email completely and try http/web service instead. I don't know anything about http servers and web services so yes, a sample would be nice. Also, i don't feel like adding my username and password into my code as it can be retrieved from the compiled exe. :confused:
Virtual Space Shuttle Astronaut
it never needs your username/password; it needs to log into the sender's email service, not yours. :)
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it never needs your username/password; it needs to log into the sender's email service, not yours. :)
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No i mean the username/password to access my http server.
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No i mean the username/password to access my http server.
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It does not necessarily require user name/password. All you need to know on the server is: who and when the report was sent and what does the report say. You could implement some sort of hash to filter out spam traffic at http end. If ASP/.Net is no go and you have PHP skills, you can rustle up a simple form to accept the above information on your website. *Then* you could send an email or insert into database or whatever from the webserver. You could then submit this form from your desktop application code. It does seem daunting at first for a bug reporting mechanism - but this is a much reliable approach than trying to send the email. Hope this helps.
Shreekar
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It does not necessarily require user name/password. All you need to know on the server is: who and when the report was sent and what does the report say. You could implement some sort of hash to filter out spam traffic at http end. If ASP/.Net is no go and you have PHP skills, you can rustle up a simple form to accept the above information on your website. *Then* you could send an email or insert into database or whatever from the webserver. You could then submit this form from your desktop application code. It does seem daunting at first for a bug reporting mechanism - but this is a much reliable approach than trying to send the email. Hope this helps.
Shreekar
No i do not have PHP skills, but i figure it would'nt be that hard to make an online form for the bug reporting? Im also waiting for Mike's example.
Virtual Space Shuttle Astronaut
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Won't DefaultCrendentials be enough then? If i understand correctly, DefaultCrendentials get the username and password of the sender's email client, right? Then there's not need for them to enter it?
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No i do not have PHP skills, but i figure it would'nt be that hard to make an online form for the bug reporting? Im also waiting for Mike's example.
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Sorry I was slow at getting back to you. Got sidetracked with my project and then it was all downhill from there. I'm assuming you are still looking for some sort of solution to this. Are you interested in a method to create an execption report that can be emailed to you, or post to a web page? Mike
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Sorry I was slow at getting back to you. Got sidetracked with my project and then it was all downhill from there. I'm assuming you are still looking for some sort of solution to this. Are you interested in a method to create an execption report that can be emailed to you, or post to a web page? Mike
That's ok. Im looking for an online bug reporter form as an built-in reporter form in my application doesn't work very well. Users click the bug Reporter menuitem in my application at which point the online bug reporter form opens in their browser, from there, they can specify all the info and in addition upload an exception report. I have yet to find out how to produce such a report. Thanks for your offer to help out. :)
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