How to send an email ?

tina newcoder

I want to send an email through my ASP.NET application. Please help me. I have the email address stored in the database . :)

Parwej Ahamad

Go through System.Net.Mail namespace. http://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/library/system.net.mail.aspx[^] Or you looking something different ?

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tina newcoder

can i send the email through the localhost, i mean through my machine directly ? I have installed SMTP Virtual Servers in IIS 6.0, through the XP CD ! :)

Parwej Ahamad

I think no but you can verify it whether are you able to send or not. provide the SMTP server name is 172.0.0.1. Send mail through the code and check on below location you will found there some file. Open it into the notepad. C:\Inetpub\mailroot\Queue

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tina newcoder

it is giving SmtpException Failure sending mail. what shall I do ?

Parwej Ahamad

Where you are providing the SMTP Server name in Web.config file ? IF Yes then examine like this: <system.net> <mailsettings> <smtp from="test@par.com"> <network host="172.0.0.1 OR localhost" port="25" username="" password="" defaultcredentials="true" /> </smtp> </mailsettings> </system.net> OR try external SMTP Server of Gmail

System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient email = new System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient();
email.Host = "smtp.gmail.com";
email.Port = 465 ;
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tina newcoder

again SmtpException this time The operation has timed out. :confused: :confused: :confused:

Parwej Ahamad

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tina newcoder

Parwej Ahamad wrote:

which one you are using ?

anti-virus ? avg free !

Parwej Ahamad

are you set on web.config file or using the Google SMTP server ?

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tina newcoder

Google SMTP server

Parwej Ahamad

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tina newcoder

Parwej Ahamad wrote:

Are you logged on any IM ?

-> na... code:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string server;
server = "localhost";
// Specify the file to be attached and sent.
// This example assumes that a file named Data.xls exists in the
// current working directory.
string file = "data.xls";
file = Server.MapPath("~/data.xls");
// Create a message and set up the recipients.
MailMessage message = new MailMessage(
"apurvkolte@live.com",
"apurvkolte@gmail.com",
"Quarterly data report.",
"See the attached spreadsheet.");

        // Create  the file attachment for this e-mail message.
        Attachment data = new Attachment(file, MediaTypeNames.Application.Octet);
        // Add time stamp information for the file.
        ContentDisposition disposition = data.ContentDisposition;
        disposition.CreationDate = System.IO.File.GetCreationTime(file);
        disposition.ModificationDate = System.IO.File.GetLastWriteTime(file);
        disposition.ReadDate = System.IO.File.GetLastAccessTime(file);
        // Add the file attachment to this e-mail message.
        message.Attachments.Add(data);
        //Send the message.
        SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient();
        client.Host = "smtp.gmail.com";
        client.Port = 465;
        // Add credentials if the SMTP server requires them.
        client.Credentials = CredentialCache.DefaultNetworkCredentials;
        client.Send(message);
        // Display the values in the ContentDisposition for the attachment.
        ContentDisposition cd = data.ContentDisposition;
        Console.WriteLine("Content disposition");
        Console.WriteLine(cd.ToString());
        Console.WriteLine("File {0}", cd.FileName);
        Console.WriteLine("Size {0}", cd.Size);
        Console.WriteLine("Creation {0}", cd.CreationDate);
        Console.WriteLine("Modification {0}", cd.ModificationDate);
        Console.WriteLine("Read {0}", cd.ReadDate);
        Console.WriteLine("Inline {0}", cd.Inline);
        Console.WriteLine("Parameters: {0}", cd.Parameters.Count);
        foreach (DictionaryEntry d in cd.Parameters)
        {
            Console.WriteLin

tina newcoder

i have copied it from msdn

Parwej Ahamad

Let me check on my machine ?

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tina newcoder

i am going to sleep now. we'll talk tomorrow ... bye gn

Parwej Ahamad

Below given code are working fine on my machine. Note: Which I have mark as bold provide there your gmail id and password.

MailMessage MyMailMessage=new MailMessage();
MyMailMessage.From = new MailAddress("g.parwez@gmail.com");
MyMailMessage.To.Add("g.parwez@gmail.com");
MyMailMessage.Subject = "Parwej Testing !!!";
MyMailMessage.Body = "This is the test text for Parwej Ahamad";
SmtpClient SMTPServer=new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com");
SMTPServer.Port = 587;
SMTPServer.Credentials =new System.Net.NetworkCredential("yourgmaid", "yourgmailpassword");
SMTPServer.EnableSsl = true;
SMTPServer.Send(MyMailMessage);

After that you can check your attachment code.

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