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SmtpMail Class

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Definition

Namespace:
System.Web.Mail
Assembly:
System.Web.dll

Caution

The recommended alternative is System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=14202

Provides properties and methods for sending messages using the Collaboration Data Objects for Windows 2000 (CDOSYS) message component. Recommended alternative: System.Net.Mail.

public ref class SmtpMail
public class SmtpMail
[System.Obsolete("The recommended alternative is System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=14202")]
public class SmtpMail
type SmtpMail = class
[<System.Obsolete("The recommended alternative is System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=14202")>]
type SmtpMail = class
Public Class SmtpMail
Inheritance
Object
SmtpMail
Attributes
ObsoleteAttribute

Examples

The following example can be compiled to a console application that is used to send email from a command line. If you compile the example to a file named MailMessage.exe, use the executable file to send email as follows:

MailMessage to@contoso.com from@contoso.com test hello  

using System;
using System.Web.Mail;
 
namespace SendMail
{
   class usage
   {
      public void DisplayUsage()
      {
         Console.WriteLine("Usage SendMail.exe <to> <from> <subject> <body>");
         Console.WriteLine("<to> the addresses of the email recipients");
         Console.WriteLine("<from> your email address");
         Console.WriteLine("<subject> subject of your email");
         Console.WriteLine("<body> the text of the email");
         Console.WriteLine("Example:");
         Console.WriteLine("SendMail.exe SomeOne@Contoso.com;SomeOther@Contoso.com Me@contoso.com Hi hello");
      }
   }

   class Start
   {
      // The main entry point for the application.
      [STAThread]
      static void Main(string[] args)
      {
         try
         {
            try
            {
               MailMessage Message = new MailMessage();
               Message.To = args[0];
               Message.From = args[1];
               Message.Subject = args[2];
               Message.Body = args[3];

               try
               {
                  SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "your mail server name goes here";
                  SmtpMail.Send(Message);
               }
               catch(System.Web.HttpException ehttp)
               {
                  Console.WriteLine("{0}", ehttp.Message);
                  Console.WriteLine("Here is the full error message output");
                  Console.Write("{0}", ehttp.ToString());
               }
            }
            catch(IndexOutOfRangeException)
            {
               usage use = new usage();
               use.DisplayUsage();
            }
         }
         catch(System.Exception e)
         {
            Console.WriteLine("Unknown Exception occurred {0}", e.Message);
            Console.WriteLine("Here is the Full Message output");
            Console.WriteLine("{0}", e.ToString());
         }
      }
   }
}

Imports System.Web.Mail
 
Namespace SendMail
   Public Class usage
      Public Sub DisplayUsage()
         ' Display usage instructions in case of error.
         Console.WriteLine("Usage SendMail.exe <to> <from> <subject> <body>")
         Console.WriteLine("<to> the addresses of the email recipients")
         Console.WriteLine("<from> your email address")
         Console.WriteLine("<subject> subject of your email")
         Console.WriteLine("<body> the text of the email")
         Console.WriteLine("Example:")
         Console.WriteLine("SendMail.exe SomeOne@contoso.com;SomeOther@contoso.com Me@contoso.com Hi hello")
     End Sub
   End Class

   Public Class Start
      '  The main entry point for the application.
      Public Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
         Try
            Try
               Dim Message As System.Web.Mail.MailMessage = New System.Web.Mail.MailMessage()
               Message.To = args(0)
               Message.From = args(1)
               Message.Subject = args(2)
               Message.Body = args(3)
               Try
                  SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "your mail server name goes here"
                  SmtpMail.Send(Message)
               Catch ehttp As System.Web.HttpException
                  Console.WriteLine("0", ehttp.Message)
                  Console.WriteLine("Here is the full error message")
                  Console.Write("0", ehttp.ToString())
               End Try
            Catch e As IndexOutOfRangeException
               ' Display usage instructions if error in arguments.
               Dim use As usage = New usage()
               use.DisplayUsage()
            End Try
         Catch e As System.Exception
            ' Display text of unknown error.
            Console.WriteLine("Unknown Exception occurred 0", e.Message)
            Console.WriteLine("Here is the Full Error Message")
            Console.WriteLine("0", e.ToString())
         End Try
      End Sub
   End Class
End Namespace

Remarks

The mail message can be delivered either through the SMTP mail service built into Microsoft Windows 2000 or through an arbitrary SMTP server. Types in the System.Web.Mail namespace can be used from ASP.NET or from any managed application.

If the SmtpServer property is not set, mail is by default queued on a Windows 2000 system, ensuring that the calling program does not block network traffic. If the SmtpMail property is set, the mail is delivered directly to the specified server.

Properties

SmtpServer

Gets or sets the name of the SMTP relay mail server to use to send email messages. Recommended alternative: System.Net.Mail.

Methods

Equals(Object)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.

(Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()

Serves as the default hash function.

(Inherited from Object)
GetType()

Gets the Type of the current instance.

(Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

(Inherited from Object)
Send(MailMessage)

Sends an email message using arguments supplied in the properties of the MailMessage class. Recommended alternative: System.Net.Mail.
Send(String, String, String, String)

Sends an email message using the specified destination parameters. Recommended alternative: System.Net.Mail.
ToString()

Returns a string that represents the current object.

(Inherited from Object)

Applies to