Email Sending in ASP.net 2.0

In this ASP.net 2.0 tutorial you will learn how to send email in ASP.net 2.0 - This article will focus on following concept, Simplest way of sending email, Writing HTML Email and Creating Email with attachment.

Simplest Way of Sending Email

    try
    {
        SmtpClient smtpMailObj = new SmtpClient();
        //eg:localhost, 192.168.0.x, replace with your server name
        smtpMailObj.Host = "myMailServer";
        smtpMailObj.Send(txtFrom.Text, txtTo.Text, txtSubject.Text, txtComment.Text);
        Response.Write("Your Message has been sent successfully");
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Response.Write("Message Delivery Fails");
    }

Sending Email with MailMessage Object

        MailMessage Mail = new MailMessage();

    MailAddress ma = new MailAddress(txtFrom.Text,txtName.Text);
    Mail.From = ma;
    Mail.To.Add(txtTo.Text);

    Mail.Subject = txtSubject.Text;

    Mail.Body = txtComment.Text;

    try
    {
        SmtpClient smtpMailObj = new SmtpClient();
        //eg:localhost, 192.168.0.x, replace with your server name
        smtpMailObj.Host = "myMailServer";
        smtpMailObj.Send(Mail);
        Response.Write("Your Message has been sent successfully");
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Response.Write("Message Delivery Fails");
    }

Sending Email with CC and BCC options

    MailMessage Mail = new MailMessage();

    MailAddress ma = new MailAddress(txtFrom.Text,txtName.Text);
    Mail.From = ma;
    Mail.To.Add(txtTo.Text);

    if(txtCC.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
        Mail.CC.Add(txtCC.Text);

    if(txtBCC.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
        Mail.Bcc.Add(txtBCC.Text);

    Mail.Subject = txtSubject.Text;

    Mail.Body = txtComment.Text;

    try
    {
        SmtpClient smtpMailObj = new SmtpClient();
        //eg:localhost, 192.168.0.x, replace with your server name
        smtpMailObj.Host = "myMailServer";
        smtpMailObj.Send(Mail);
        Response.Write("Your Message has been sent successfully");
   }
    catch (Exception ex)
   {
        Response.Write("Message Delivery Fails");
    }

Sending Email with Reply-To options

    MailMessage Mail = new MailMessage();
   
    MailAddress ma = new MailAddress(txtFrom.Text,txtName.Text);
    Mail.From = ma;
    Mail.To.Add(txtTo.Text);

    if(txtCC.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
    Mail.CC.Add(txtCC.Text);

    if(txtBCC.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
    Mail.Bcc.Add(txtBCC.Text);

    Mail.Subject = txtSubject.Text;

    Mail.Body = txtComment.Text;

    //Setting Reply address.
    if (txtReplyTo.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
    {
        Mail.Headers.Add("Reply-To", txtReplyTo.Text);
    }
    else
    {
        Mail.Headers.Add("Reply-To", txtFrom.Text);
    }

    try
    {
        SmtpClient smtpMailObj = new SmtpClient();
        //eg:localhost, 192.168.0.x, replace with your server name
        smtpMailObj.Host = "myMailServer";
        smtpMailObj.Send(Mail);
        Response.Write("Your Message has been sent successfully");
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Response.Write("Message Delivery Fails");
    }

Sending Email with HTML output options

    MailMessage Mail = new MailMessage();

    MailAddress ma = new MailAddress(txtFrom.Text,txtName.Text);
    Mail.From = ma;
    Mail.To.Add(txtTo.Text);
   
    if(txtCC.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
    Mail.CC.Add(txtCC.Text);

    if(txtBCC.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
    Mail.Bcc.Add(txtBCC.Text);

    Mail.Subject = txtSubject.Text;
  
    //Note: When you make "IsBodyHtml" to true make
    //ValidateRequest="false" in page derective
    //As to make HTML content passed.
    Mail.IsBodyHtml = true;
    Mail.Body = txtComment.Text;

    //Setting Reply address.
    if (txtReplyTo.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
    {
        Mail.Headers.Add("Reply-To", txtReplyTo.Text);
    }
    else
    {
        Mail.Headers.Add("Reply-To", txtFrom.Text);
    }

    try
    {
        SmtpClient smtpMailObj = new SmtpClient();
        //eg:localhost, 192.168.0.x, replace with your server name
        smtpMailObj.Host = "myMailServer";
        smtpMailObj.Send(Mail);
        Response.Write("Your Message has been sent successfully");
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Response.Write("Message Delivery Fails");
    }

Sending Email with Attachment facility

    MailMessage Mail = new MailMessage();

    MailAddress ma = new MailAddress(txtFrom.Text,txtName.Text);
    Mail.From = ma;
    Mail.To.Add(txtTo.Text);

    if(txtCC.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
        Mail.CC.Add(txtCC.Text);

    if(txtBCC.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
        Mail.Bcc.Add(txtBCC.Text);

    Mail.Subject = txtSubject.Text;

    if (txtAttachment.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
    {
        string sAttach = txtAttachment.Text.Replace("\\","\\\\");
        Mail.Attachments.Add(new Attachment(sAttach));
    }

    //Note: When you make "IsBodyHtml" to true make
    //ValidateRequest="false" in page derective
    //As to make HTML content passed.
    Mail.IsBodyHtml = true;
    Mail.Body = txtComment.Text;

    //Setting Reply address.
    if (txtReplyTo.Text.Trim().Length != 0)
    {
        Mail.Headers.Add("Reply-To", txtReplyTo.Text);
    }
    else
    {
        Mail.Headers.Add("Reply-To", txtFrom.Text);
    }

    try
    {
        SmtpClient smtpMailObj = new SmtpClient();
        //eg:localhost, 192.168.0.x, replace with your server name
        smtpMailObj.Host = "myMailServer";
        smtpMailObj.Send(Mail);
        Response.Write("Your Message has been sent successfully");
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Response.Write("Message Delivery Fails");
    }

Sending Email in Html Format

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