<mailSettings> Element (Network Settings)

Configures mail sending options.

<configuration>
  <system.net>
    <mailSettings>

<mailSettings>
  <smtp>...</smtp>  
</mailSettings>

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

None.

The following example specifies the appropriate SMTP parameters to send email using the default network credentials.

<configuration>  
  <system.net>  
    <mailSettings>  
      <smtp deliveryMethod="Network">  
        <network  
          host="localhost"  
          port="25"  
          defaultCredentials="true"  
        />  
      </smtp>  
    </mailSettings>  
  </system.net>  
</configuration>  

• SmtpClient
• Network Settings Schema