What is the best way to create an asp.net mailer?

[Brian Connelly]

I am building a web form application and have a communication requirement. I will be developing a email function, an mass email function, and a message board. Any suggestions or how to start would be great. The application I am building is for a building application. If I want to email all the tenants, then I would query all occupants and send an email? Thanks for your help in advance from the newbie..ME!

[vivek kapile]

public static bool SendMail(string to,string subject,string body)
{
bool flag = false;
try
{
MailMessage msg = new MailMessage();
SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings[Constants.SMTPSERVERADDRESS].ToString());
msg.From = new MailAddress(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings[Constants.SENDERMAILADDRESS].ToString());
msg.To.Add(to);
msg.Subject = subject;
msg.Body = body;
msg.IsBodyHtml = true;

smtp.Send(msg);
flag = true;
}
catch (SmtpException smtpEx)
{
throw new Exception(ErrorMessages.Err_UnableToSendMail, smtpEx);
}
return flag;
}

In Web.config file Add

<add key="SMTPServerAddress" value="10.6.12.12" />
<add key="SenderMailId" value="[e-mail]" />

[Brian Connelly]

Do i need an STMP server? I have a host. How do I use my IP? Is that the same as SMTP?

[vivek kapile]

Hi Brian,
SMTP server is different and your IP is different,SMTP you will get in a controls panel of the server.
Suppose you upload your site on a server, so the smtp address of that server.I think you use this address, it will work, it is default address "smtp.gmail.com" use and try to send a mail.
SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "smtp.gmail.com";
SmtpMail.Send( mail );

[Brian Connelly]

Thank you! That helps with understanding.