[citricube]

I would like to know if there is any easy way to make one of my visual basic 2008 programs send an e-mail

This post has been edited by PsychoCoder: 15 April 2008 - 01:31 PM

[PsychoCoder]

Sending email from a .Net application couldnt be easier. Read up on the System.Net.Mail Namespace, that contains everything you need for accomplishing this.

This post has been edited by PsychoCoder: 15 April 2008 - 01:34 PM

[citricube]

Thanks Psych I just got thrown off by some topics i found on google all in earlier vb

o also sry i keep 4getting and posting in visual basic rather than .net

PsychoCoder, on 15 Apr, 2008 - 01:30 PM, said:

Sending email from a .Net application couldnt be easier. Read up on the System.Net.Mail Namespace, that contains everything you need for accomplishing this. Also, Visual Basic 2008 is of the .Net variety, so Im moving this to the VB.NET forum

Sending email from a .Net application couldnt be easier. Read up on the System.Net.Mail Namespace, that contains everything you need for accomplishing this.

This post has been edited by citricube: 15 April 2008 - 01:34 PM

[PsychoCoder]

No problem, sending email really was simplified with the conversion to VB.Net. You can pretty much send a basic email with about 5 lines of code now

[citricube]

OoO I guess i need to make a smtp email account now o well

[PsychoCoder]

Why do you need to do this? You're sending it via SMTP, this has nothing to do with what email you say it's from

[citricube]

O Wow I Don't Understand Very Much But thats good to know

PsychoCoder, on 15 Apr, 2008 - 01:38 PM, said:

Why do you need to do this? You're sending it via SMTP, this has nothing to do with what email you say it's from

[citricube]

Ight those links are helping i think i'm getting the basis

[citricube]

Hmm kinda confused setting the from and to of the email and all

Imports System.Net.Mail

Public Class Form1
	Implements IDisposable
	Dim Mailer As MailMessage
	Dim value As MailAddress
	Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

		Mailer.Body = "Test Body"
		value = Mailer.From
		Mailer.From = value


	End Sub
End Class

[PsychoCoder]

The from and to property of the MailMessage require a MailAddress. Look at the modifications I made to your code example

Imports System.Net.Mail

Public Class Form1
    Implements IDisposable

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim Mailer As New MailMessage()
        Dim client As New SmtpClient("127.0.0.1")
        Mailer.To.Add(New MailAddress("youremail@yourdomain.com"))
        Mailer.From = New MailAddress("yourrecipient@theirdomain.com")
        Mailer.Body = "Test Body"

       client.Send(Mailer)
    End Sub
End Class

Now, you would need to replace the 127.0.0.1 I have when I create a new SmtpClient object with the address of your mail server.

This post has been edited by PsychoCoder: 15 April 2008 - 02:10 PM

[citricube]

OoO i don't think i have a mail server

PsychoCoder, on 15 Apr, 2008 - 02:10 PM, said:

The from and to property of the MailMessage require a MailAddress. Look at the modifications I made to your code example

Imports System.Net.Mail

Public Class Form1
    Implements IDisposable

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim Mailer As New MailMessage()
        Dim client As New SmtpClient("127.0.0.1")
        Mailer.To.Add(New MailAddress("youremail@yourdomain.com"))
        Mailer.From = New MailAddress("yourrecipient@theirdomain.com")
        Mailer.Body = "Test Body"

       client.Send(Mailer)
    End Sub
End Class

Now, you would need to replace the 127.0.0.1 I have when I create a new SmtpClient object with the address of your mail server.

[citricube]

Stuck Again Failed Sending Message I used my regular Ip

[citricube]

nvm figured out how to do one with my gmail account wid credentials and the gmail smtp