send mail via asp.net

[keroed1]

i am trying to send a mail from an asp.net page this is what i did code wise

MailMessage mailMessage;
mailMessage = new MailMessage();

//set properties
mailMessage.To = "mail1@yahoo.com";
mailMessage.From ="mail1_Test@Keroed_corp.com";

//If you want to CC this email to someone else...
mailMessage.Cc = "mail2@hotmail.com";

//If you want to BCC this email to someone else...
mailMessage.Bcc = "mailingKE@gmail.com";

//Send the email in text format
//(to send HTML format, change MailFormat.Text to MailFormat.Html)
mailMessage.BodyFormat = MailFormat.Text;

//Set the priority - options are High, Low, and Normal
mailMessage.Priority = MailPriority.Normal;

//set subject
mailMessage.Subject ="Test Mail";

//set body
string bodyText ="Testing send Mail" + Environment.NewLine + "Hopefull this works";
mailMessage.Body = bodyText;

//set smtp mail server
SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "";

//send mail
SmtpMail.Send(mailMessage);

i this works because when i go into C:\Inetpub\mailroot\Queue i see the mails that the page tried to send so i am wondering if i need to do some further configuring to my smtp server in IIS

[psybuck2002us]

Yes. Did you set the relay for your IIS server? It can be configured under smtp in IIS. When it asks for the name of the computer, just use the loop back ip (127.0.0.1 - i am asuming you would want to test it from the machine you are coding on) and you should be good to. Make sure that whatever ports it uses is also free.

[keroed1]

Yes. Did you set the relay for your IIS server? It can be configured under smtp in IIS. When it asks for the name of the computer, just use the loop back ip (127.0.0.1 - i am asuming you would want to test it from the machine you are coding on) and you should be good to. Make sure that whatever ports it uses is also free.

it still failed. i dont think the port is blocked because i turned of zone alarm. do u know how to open up a port in zone alarm? i dont know other than the relay is ther anything else i should set?

[psybuck2002us]

Are u behind a gateway? Like maybe at work or so? That will definitely give you problems. The best way to test this is with a computer that is directly connected to the internet.

[keroed1]

i am using my laptop at home. i jus have my laptop and desktop plugged into the dsl. so basically via the dsl i am plugged directly to the net

[psybuck2002us]

i just actually ran through the code and i realize that u hadn't set the SMTPServer.

SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "";

it should be SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "(local)";

[keroed1]

i just actually ran through the code and i realize that u hadn't set the SMTPServer.



it should be SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "(local)";

that didin't work for me. but i know the code works because when i test it at work, using the my works smtp server it works fine

[Goucham]

i this works because when i go into C:\Inetpub\mailroot\Queue i see the mails that the page tried to send so i am wondering if i need to do some further configuring to my smtp server in IIS

Well, you've established it isn't the code since the messages are making into the queue so next on the hit list is the SMTP service. Are there any SMTPSVC warnings in the Event Viewer?

[keroed1]

Well, you've established it isn't the code since the messages are making into the queue so next on the hit list is the SMTP service. Are there any SMTPSVC warnings in the Event Viewer?

you know say i never check, will check as i get home, i cant check here at work because more than likely my company's firewall will block that

[keroed1]

Well, you've established it isn't the code since the messages are making into the queue so next on the hit list is the SMTP service. Are there any SMTPSVC warnings in the Event Viewer?

jus got a chance and yes i got an error

[Error]
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Message delivery to the remote domain 'yahoo.com' failed for the following reason: The remote server did not respond to a connection attempt.


For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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i am wondering when i was at work the only emails i could send to where company emails. can i send to an outside mail via? smtp server?