How to make cdo.Message throw an exception if invalid email address is entered.

[billiy321]

Hi

I am trying to send a mail in C# without having to use an SMTP server(using SMTP service instead) with " cdoSendUsingPickup " configuration. But when i enter a invalid recipient adderss say [e-mail], only moves the mail into the folder "C:\Inetpub\mailroot\Drop" but doesnt throw an exception. What i want to be able to do is if something like this happens it should throw an exception or alert saying mail has not been sent due to bla bla bla reason. Any suggestions

cheers

[alexis4]

if something like this happens it should throw an exception or alert saying mail has not been sent due to bla bla bla reason

There are ways to create and throw your own exception, but a simple try-catch won't do?

[billiy321]

@alexis4
Hey thnx for replying.
Na simple try-catch wont do coz if i enter some invalid email id, the SMTP service just moves that mail into a special folder and doesnt throw any exception...and I've actually just thought of a better way to put my question. I want a delivery status notification(sent or failed) in C# when i am using the below code

CDO.Message mail = new CDO.Message();
CDO.IConfiguration iConfg = mail.Configuration;
ADODB.Fields oFields = iConfg.Fields;


ADODB.Field oField =oFields["http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing"];

oField.Value = 1;(which means send using pickup directory not smtp server port etc etc)

oFields.Update();

[tlhintoq]

SMTP service just moves that mail into a special folder

How about using a FileSystemWatcher to keep an eye on that special folder. Then you can parse any new messages that show up

[billiy321]

Yea thats exactly what i had thought but the problem is A: Its in a stupid format(.eml) and B: The data inside is not consistent so cant really pic it up and parse whats within.....Guess theres no usefull way how bizarre. My BA wants me to make this stupid C# application, send emails without using our SMTP server. And only way i could do it is by using the IIS SMTP Service but seems thats not too useful either:(:(:(

[tlhintoq]

You give up way too easily. Do you really think you're the first person who needed to parse and email file? Google dude. "C# parse .eml"
http://bytes.com/topic/c-sharp/answe...-email-message
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...e-4b91f591caa7

The email format (.eml) is pretty common.