SmtpMail Class
Definition
Important
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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
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SmtpMail
- Attributes
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) |