Vb sending email

[jamesd0142]

'server address
        Dim client As New SmtpClient("imap.uk.aol.com", 143)
        'username and password
        client.Credentials = New Net.NetworkCredential("my username", "mypassword")
        Dim mm As New MailMessage("my [e-mail]", "[e-mail]")
        'Set Subject
        mm.Subject = "Test"
        'set message
        mm.Body = "Test123"
        'html???
        mm.IsBodyHtml = False
        'send email
        Try
            client.Send(mm)
            'give error if any
        Catch ex As Exception
            'display error message
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString)
        End Try
 

please look at the error message attached and help i dont no what this even means.
thanks

Hi if you cant read the attached file...

System.Net.Mail.SmtpException: Failure sending mail. ---> System.FormatException: Smtp server returned an invalid response.
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpReplyReaderFactory.ProcessRead(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 read, Boolean readLine)
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpReplyReaderFactory.ReadLines(SmtpReplyReader caller, Boolean oneLine)
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpReplyReaderFactory.ReadLine(SmtpReplyReader caller)
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpReplyReader.ReadLine()
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpConnection.GetConnection(String host, Int32 port)
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpTransport.GetConnection(String host, Int32 port)
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.GetConnection()
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.Send(MailMessage message)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.Send(MailMessage message)
   at Email.Form1.email1() in C:\Documents and Settings\DatadissUser\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\Email\Email\Form1.vb:line 28

[debasisdas]

Question moved to .NET Forum.

[Plater]

it means instead of getting the 3digit success code from the SMTP server, it got back something else.
Could be the number assoicated with "not allowed" or "we're shutting down" or "didn't understand your command"
Are your username and password supplied correctly?

You may have to packet watch to see the network traffic and see the actual reply message from the smtp server.


EDIT: Your server might also be setup for SSL only, or to deny smtp usage unless you turn it on (gmail is like that)

[jamesd0142]

it means instead of getting the 3digit success code from the SMTP server, it got back something else.
Could be the number assoicated with "not allowed" or "we're shutting down" or "didn't understand your command"
Are your username and password supplied correctly?

You may have to packet watch to see the network traffic and see the actual reply message from the smtp server.


EDIT: Your server might also be setup for SSL only, or to deny smtp usage unless you turn it on (gmail is like that)

all sounds a little over my head...

what is this ssl, and how do i turn smtp usage on?

[Plater]

OK yeah
hehe, I just looked closer at your code.
You're trying to use their IMAP server and IMAP port as your STMP server.
They're not the same.

Use the SMTP server instead and try that.
smtp.uk.aol.com
and the correct port of 25


http://members.aol.com/adamkb/aol/mailfaq/imap/

[jamesd0142]

thanks for the reply...

i get this message now...

System.Net.Mail.SmtpException: Failure sending mail. ---> System.Net.WebException: The remote name could not be resolved: 'smtp.uk.aol.com'
   at System.Net.ServicePoint.GetConnection(PooledStream PooledStream, Object owner, Boolean async, IPAddress& address, Socket& abortSocket, Socket& abortSocket6, Int32 timeout)
   at System.Net.PooledStream.Activate(Object owningObject, Boolean async, Int32 timeout, GeneralAsyncDelegate asyncCallback)
   at System.Net.PooledStream.Activate(Object owningObject, GeneralAsyncDelegate asyncCallback)
   at System.Net.ConnectionPool.GetConnection(Object owningObject, GeneralAsyncDelegate asyncCallback, Int32 creationTimeout)
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpConnection.GetConnection(String host, Int32 port)
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpTransport.GetConnection(String host, Int32 port)
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.GetConnection()
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.Send(MailMessage message)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.Send(MailMessage message)
   at Email.Form1.email1() in C:\Documents and Settings\DatadissUser\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\Email\Email\Form1.vb:line 28
 

I also tried port 587 and got the same message...

[Plater]

Are you connected to the internet?
I was able to use that email server just fine.

No troubles resolving or anything.

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: smtp.cs.com
Addresses: 205.188.249.185 , 64.12.171.246, 64.12.180.144, 205.188.159.153
205.188.159.185
Aliases: smtp.uk.aol.com

[jamesd0142]

yes i have an internet connection, im actually using a server in work so its possible it may b blocked :S

suppose its best to test this at home

[jamesd0142]

System.Net.Mail.SmtpException: Syntax error, command unrecognized. The server response was: CLIENT AUTHENTICATION REQUIRED. USE ESMTP EHLO AND AUTH.
   at System.Net.Mail.MailCommand.CheckResponse(SmtpStatusCode statusCode, String response)
   at System.Net.Mail.MailCommand.Send(SmtpConnection conn, Byte[] command, String from)
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpTransport.SendMail(MailAddress sender, MailAddressCollection recipients, String deliveryNotify, SmtpFailedRecipientException& exception)
   at System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.Send(MailMessage message)
   at Email.Form1.email1() in C:\Documents and Settings\DatadissUser\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\Email\Email\Form1.vb:line 28
 

My login and password are correct

my code is as follows, any ideas???

Private Sub email1()
        'server address
        Dim client As New SmtpClient("smtp.uk.aol.com", 25)
        'username and password
        client.Credentials = New Net.NetworkCredential("MyUsername", "MyPassword")
        Dim mm As New MailMessage("MyEmail", "SendtoEmail")
        'Set Subject
        mm.Subject = "Test"
        'set message
        mm.Body = "Test123"
        'html???
        mm.IsBodyHtml = False
        'send email
        Try
            client.Send(mm)
            'give error if any
        Catch ex As Exception
            'display error message
            TextBox1.Text = ex.ToString
            'MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString)
        End Try
    End Sub
 

Thanks

[Plater]

I'm not sure what kind of wierd business your code is doing?

220 cia-ma06.mx.aol.com ESMTP mail_cia-ma06.3; Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:41:35 -0400
EHLO plater.mydomain .com
250-cia-ma06.mx.aol.com (ip-removed)
250-AUTH=LOGIN PLAIN XAOL-UAS-MB
250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN XAOL-UAS-MB
250-STARTTLS
250-CHUNKING
250-BINARYMIME
250-X-AOL-FWD-BY-REF
250-X-AOL-OUTBOX-COPY
250 HELP
AUTH PLAIN
334 Username:
plater
334 Password:
plater
535 AUTHENTICATION FAILED
HELP
214-This is America Online mail version v120.9
214-Commands:
214- HELO EHLO MAIL RCPT DATA BDAT
214- RSET NOOP QUIT HELP
214-For more information contact postmaster@aol. com
214 End of HELP info
RSET
250 OK

I don't have a username/password for them but their server seemed to respond as normal. are you making sure your your username is "username@domai n.com" and not just "username" ?