[shawn]

Below is a C# and VB.NET class that demonstrates using System.Net.Mail to send an email.
Download C# System.Net.Mail Helper
Download VB.NET System.Net.Mail Helper
Calling the function from code
MailHelper.SendMailMessage("fromAddress@yourdomain .com", "toAddress@yourdomain.com", "bccAddress@yourdomain.com", "ccAddress@yourdomain.com", "Sample Subject", "Sample body of text for mail message")
MailHelper.cs
using System.Net.Mail;
public class MailHelper
{
/// <summary>
/// Sends an mail message
/// </summary>
/// <param name="from">Sender address</param>
/// <param name="to">Recepient address</param>
/// <param name="bcc">Bcc recepient</param>
/// <param name="cc">Cc recepient</param>
/// <param name="subject">Subject of mail message</param>
/// <param name="body">Body of mail message</param>
public static void SendMailMessage(string from, string to, string bcc, string cc, string subject, string body)
{
// Instantiate a new instance of MailMessage
MailMessage mMailMessage = new MailMessage();
// Set the sender address of the mail message
mMailMessage.From = new MailAddress(from);
// Set the recepient address of the mail message
mMailMessage.To.Add(new MailAddress(to));
// Check if the bcc value is null or an empty string
if ((bcc != null) && (bcc != string.Empty))
{
// Set the Bcc address of the mail message
mMailMessage.Bcc.Add(new MailAddress(bcc));
}
// Check if the cc value is null or an empty value
if ((cc != null) && (cc != string.Empty))
{
// Set the CC address of the mail message
mMailMessage.CC.Add(new MailAddress(cc));
}
// Set the subject of the mail message
mMailMessage.Subject = subject;
// Set the body of the mail message
mMailMessage.Body = body;
// Set the format of the mail message body as HTML
mMailMessage.IsBodyHtml = true;
// Set the priority of the mail message to normal
mMailMessage.Priority = MailPriority.Normal;
// Instantiate a new instance of SmtpClient
SmtpClient mSmtpClient = new SmtpClient();
// Send the mail message
mSmtpClient.Send(mMailMessage);
}
}
MailHelper.vb
Imports System.Net.Mail
Public Class MailHelper
''' <summary>
''' Sends an mail message
''' </summary>
''' <param name="from">Sender address</param>
''' <param name="recepient">Recepient address</param>
''' <param name="bcc">Bcc recepient</param>
''' <param name="cc">Cc recepient</param>
''' <param name="subject">Subject of mail message</param>
''' <param name="body">Body of mail message</param>
Public Shared Sub SendMailMessage(ByVal from As String, ByVal recepient As String, ByVal bcc As String, ByVal cc As String, ByVal subject As String, ByVal body As String)
' Instantiate a new instance of MailMessage
Dim mMailMessage As New MailMessage()
' Set the sender address of the mail message
mMailMessage.From = New MailAddress(from)
' Set the recepient address of the mail message
mMailMessage.To.Add(New MailAddress(recepient))
' Check if the bcc value is nothing or an empty string
If Not bcc Is Nothing And bcc <> String.Empty Then
' Set the Bcc address of the mail message
mMailMessage.Bcc.Add(New MailAddress(bcc))
End If
' Check if the cc value is nothing or an empty value
If Not cc Is Nothing And cc <> String.Empty Then
' Set the CC address of the mail message
mMailMessage.CC.Add(New MailAddress(cc))
End If
' Set the subject of the mail message
mMailMessage.Subject = subject
' Set the body of the mail message
mMailMessage.Body = body
' Set the format of the mail message body as HTML
mMailMessage.IsBodyHtml = True
' Set the priority of the mail message to normal
mMailMessage.Priority = MailPriority.Normal
' Instantiate a new instance of SmtpClient
Dim mSmtpClient As New SmtpClient()
' Send the mail message
mSmtpClient.Send(mMailMessage)
End Sub
End Class
Web.config
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
<system.net>
<mailSettings>
<smtp from="defaultEmail@yourdomain.com">
<network host="smtp.yourdomain.com" port="25" userName="yourUserName" password="yourPassword"/>
</smtp>
</mailSettings>
</system.net>
</configuration>
This is what I could do. But, the script is not running. Please help.
Thanks
Shawn

[TraderMo]

Thanks for the Code
it's reallly help
such kind of Code help a lot
thanks

[Marksmen]

Thanks for the code!!
Props
Looks very good
you design it yourself?
Wonferful

[Subesh]

Thanks for the tutorial. Kind of useful to me although its going to take me some time to understand how it works. Lol.

[driansmith]

Hiya,
Could anyone explain to a non-VB programmer exactly what "VB.NET System.Net.Mail Helper" is and how it should be used?
I am NOT a programmer.
Thanks.