Sending HTML Mail with ASP.NET 1.1

[Ray Booysen]

Hi all

I'm sending email via ASP.NET in HTML mode. Each email has exactly one
attachment and I do have full access to the SMTP server. However, if I
send the email in HTML format, the framework reports the following
exception:
"System.Web.Htt pException: Could not access 'CDO.Message' object. --->
System.Reflecti on.TargetInvoca tionException: Exception has been thrown
by the target of an invocation. --->
System.Runtime. InteropServices .COMException (0x80040605): Unknown
Error\r\n --- End of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n at
System.RuntimeT ype.InvokeDispM ethod(String name, BindingFlags
invokeAttr, Object target, Object[] args, Boolean[] byrefModifiers,
Int32 culture, String[] namedParameters )\r\n at
System.RuntimeT ype.InvokeMembe r(String name, BindingFlags invokeAttr,
Binder binder, Object target, Object[] args, ParameterModifi er[]
modifiers, CultureInfo culture, String[] namedParameters )\r\n at
System.Type.Inv okeMember(Strin g name, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder
binder, Object target, Object[] args)\r\n at
System.Web.Mail .LateBoundAcces sHelper.SetProp (Type type, Object obj,
String propName, Object propValue)\r\n at
System.Web.Mail .LateBoundAcces sHelper.SetProp (Object obj, String
propName, Object propValue)\r\n --- E
nd of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n at
System.Web.Mail .LateBoundAcces sHelper.SetProp (Object obj, String
propName, Object propValue)\r\n at
System.Web.Mail .CdoSysHelper.S end(MailMessage message)\r\n at
System.Web.Mail .SmtpMail.Send( MailMessage message)\r\n at
XYZ.Utils.SendE mail(MailMessag e Message, String SMTPServer) in
c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\uti ls.cs:line 406\r\n at
XYZ.Utils.SendE mail(String From, String To, String Bcc, String Cc,
String Subject, String Body, String[] Attachments, MailFormat Format,
String SMTPServer) in c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\uti ls.cs:line 392\r\n
at XYZ.Utils.SendE mail(String From, String To, String Bcc, String Cc,
String Subject, String Body, String[] Attachments, MailFormat Format) in
c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\uti ls.cs:line 396\r\n at
XYZ.Email.butSe nd_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in
c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\ema il.aspx.cs:line 178"

However, sending in plain text works perfectly.
Any ideas?

Regards
Ray

[Andrei Pociu]

I'm not sure what you are doing wrong since you haven't shown us your source
code, but try following this tutorial in sending HTML emails with
attachements:

http://www.geekpedia.com/tutorial124...-ASP-.NET.html

Best regards,
Andrei

"Ray Booysen" <rj***********@ rjb.za.net> wrote in message
news:%2******** **********@TK2M SFTNGP04.phx.gb l...

Hi all

I'm sending email via ASP.NET in HTML mode. Each email has exactly one
attachment and I do have full access to the SMTP server. However, if I
send the email in HTML format, the framework reports the following
exception:
"System.Web.Htt pException: Could not access 'CDO.Message' object. --->
System.Reflecti on.TargetInvoca tionException: Exception has been thrown by
the target of an invocation. --->
System.Runtime. InteropServices .COMException (0x80040605): Unknown
Error\r\n --- End of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n at
System.RuntimeT ype.InvokeDispM ethod(String name, BindingFlags invokeAttr,
Object target, Object[] args, Boolean[] byrefModifiers, Int32 culture,
String[] namedParameters )\r\n at System.RuntimeT ype.InvokeMembe r(String
name, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object target, Object[]
args, ParameterModifi er[] modifiers, CultureInfo culture, String[]
namedParameters )\r\n at System.Type.Inv okeMember(Strin g name,
BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object target, Object[] args)\r\n
at System.Web.Mail .LateBoundAcces sHelper.SetProp (Type type, Object obj,
String propName, Object propValue)\r\n at
System.Web.Mail .LateBoundAcces sHelper.SetProp (Object obj, String propName,
Object propValue)\r\n --- E
nd of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n at
System.Web.Mail .LateBoundAcces sHelper.SetProp (Object obj, String propName,
Object propValue)\r\n at System.Web.Mail .CdoSysHelper.S end(MailMessage
message)\r\n at System.Web.Mail .SmtpMail.Send( MailMessage message)\r\n
at XYZ.Utils.SendE mail(MailMessag e Message, String SMTPServer) in
c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\uti ls.cs:line 406\r\n at
XYZ.Utils.SendE mail(String From, String To, String Bcc, String Cc, String
Subject, String Body, String[] Attachments, MailFormat Format, String
SMTPServer) in c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\uti ls.cs:line 392\r\n at
XYZ.Utils.SendE mail(String From, String To, String Bcc, String Cc, String
Subject, String Body, String[] Attachments, MailFormat Format) in
c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\uti ls.cs:line 396\r\n at
XYZ.Email.butSe nd_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in
c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\ema il.aspx.cs:line 178"

However, sending in plain text works perfectly.
Any ideas?

Regards
Ray

[Mark Rae]

"Ray Booysen" <rj***********@ rjb.za.net> wrote in message
news:%2******** **********@TK2M SFTNGP04.phx.gb l...

I'm sending email via ASP.NET in HTML mode. Each email has exactly one
attachment and I do have full access to the SMTP server. However, if I
send the email in HTML format, the framework reports the following
exception:

http://www.systemwebmail.com

[Ray Booysen]

Mark Rae wrote:

"Ray Booysen" <rj***********@ rjb.za.net> wrote in message
news:%2******** **********@TK2M SFTNGP04.phx.gb l...

I'm sending email via ASP.NET in HTML mode. Each email has exactly one
attachment and I do have full access to the SMTP server. However, if I
send the email in HTML format, the framework reports the following
exception:

http://www.systemwebmail.com

I've seen that but none of the ideas work. ;)

Thanks though.

[Ray Booysen]

Hi Andrei

Here is the method:

public static void SendEmail(MailM essage Message, string SMTPServer) {
if (SMTPServer != "")
SmtpMail.SmtpSe rver = SMTPServer;
SmtpMail.Send(M essage);
}

Which is called by an overloaded method:

public static void SendEmail(strin g From, string To, string Bcc, string
Cc, string Subject, string Body, string[] Attachments,
System.Web.Mail .MailFormat Format, string SMTPServer)
{
MailMessage _mm = new MailMessage();
_mm.From = From;
_mm.To = To;
_mm.Subject = Subject;
_mm.Body = Body;
_mm.BodyFormat = Format;
_mm.Cc = Cc;
_mm.Bcc = Bcc;

foreach (string s in Attachments)
_mm.Attachments .Add(new System.Web.Mail .MailAttachment (s));
SendEmail(_mm, SMTPServer);
}

Andrei Pociu wrote:

I'm not sure what you are doing wrong since you haven't shown us your source
code, but try following this tutorial in sending HTML emails with
attachements:

http://www.geekpedia.com/tutorial124...-ASP-.NET.html

Best regards,
Andrei

"Ray Booysen" <rj***********@ rjb.za.net> wrote in message
news:%2******** **********@TK2M SFTNGP04.phx.gb l...

Hi all

I'm sending email via ASP.NET in HTML mode. Each email has exactly one
attachment and I do have full access to the SMTP server. However, if I
send the email in HTML format, the framework reports the following
exception:
"System.Web.Htt pException: Could not access 'CDO.Message' object. --->
System.Reflecti on.TargetInvoca tionException: Exception has been thrown by
the target of an invocation. --->
System.Runtime. InteropServices .COMException (0x80040605): Unknown
Error\r\n --- End of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n at
System.RuntimeT ype.InvokeDispM ethod(String name, BindingFlags invokeAttr,
Object target, Object[] args, Boolean[] byrefModifiers, Int32 culture,
String[] namedParameters )\r\n at System.RuntimeT ype.InvokeMembe r(String
name, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object target, Object[]
args, ParameterModifi er[] modifiers, CultureInfo culture, String[]
namedParameters )\r\n at System.Type.Inv okeMember(Strin g name,
BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object target, Object[] args)\r\n
at System.Web.Mail .LateBoundAcces sHelper.SetProp (Type type, Object obj,
String propName, Object propValue)\r\n at
System.Web.Mail .LateBoundAcces sHelper.SetProp (Object obj, String propName,
Object propValue)\r\n --- E
nd of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n at
System.Web.Mail .LateBoundAcces sHelper.SetProp (Object obj, String propName,
Object propValue)\r\n at System.Web.Mail .CdoSysHelper.S end(MailMessage
message)\r\n at System.Web.Mail .SmtpMail.Send( MailMessage message)\r\n
at XYZ.Utils.SendE mail(MailMessag e Message, String SMTPServer) in
c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\uti ls.cs:line 406\r\n at
XYZ.Utils.SendE mail(String From, String To, String Bcc, String Cc, String
Subject, String Body, String[] Attachments, MailFormat Format, String
SMTPServer) in c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\uti ls.cs:line 392\r\n at
XYZ.Utils.SendE mail(String From, String To, String Bcc, String Cc, String
Subject, String Body, String[] Attachments, MailFormat Format) in
c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\uti ls.cs:line 396\r\n at
XYZ.Email.butSe nd_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in
c:\\inetpub\\ww wroot\\XYZ\\ema il.aspx.cs:line 178"

However, sending in plain text works perfectly.
Any ideas?

Regards
Ray

[Mark Rae]

"Ray Booysen" <rj***********@ rjb.za.net> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP04.phx.gbl. ..

I've seen that but none of the ideas work. ;)

You're not using McAfee VirusScan, are you...?

[Ray Booysen]

Mark Rae wrote:

"Ray Booysen" <rj***********@ rjb.za.net> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP04.phx.gbl. ..

I've seen that but none of the ideas work. ;)

You're not using McAfee VirusScan, are you...?

Nope, but I think I've got the issue, but not the solution. IIS is
running on my laptop for my dev environment. I was working from home
this weekend with the SMTP virtual server set to forward to the server
at the office. It seems the SMTP server doesn't like relaying over the
VPN for some reason as today it is working perfectly.

Regards
Ray

[Ray Booysen]

Ray Booysen wrote:

Mark Rae wrote:

"Ray Booysen" <rj***********@ rjb.za.net> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP04.phx.gbl. ..

I've seen that but none of the ideas work. ;)

You're not using McAfee VirusScan, are you...?

Nope, but I think I've got the issue, but not the solution. IIS is
running on my laptop for my dev environment. I was working from home
this weekend with the SMTP virtual server set to forward to the server
at the office. It seems the SMTP server doesn't like relaying over the
VPN for some reason as today it is working perfectly.

Regards
Ray

OK wait, I lie. Same issues occurring on another machine.