How can we mail some file without mentioning the SMTP server addre

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Hi everyone,

I am working on an application, where I need to mail some xml files as
attachments. I tried to use System.Diagnostic.Process class but it does not
provide any help for attaching a file automatically. Then I resorted to
System. Web namespace but here also it does not take the SMTP server's
address automatically. I have to mention it. The application on which I am
working is a general purpose application and user might not be knowing the
server's address. Is there anyway through which it can take the server's
address automatically?
All responses are welcome.
 
create a webservice on your corporate server that receives the messages and
send them to the correct recipients

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]
 
Hi,
Not sure I understand exactly what you want, but I think I did something
similar, emailing PDF's (Invoices) to customers from our database.

I used an activex component called ADDEMAIL from Traysoft you can get a demo
from http://www.traysoft.com/downloads.htm

You can set the SMTP server and attachfiles in code.

Paul
 
Hi Paul,

I am sorry I did not make my question clear. What I actually want - I do not
want to mention SMTP server's address in my application. I want my
application to take it on its own. Users, who will be using my application,
might not be knowing their SMTP server's address but they should be able to
mail these files to other persons by just mentioning their e-mail addresses.
Can it be possible thorugh any way?
 
I'm not much of a mail expert, but the activex does allow you to send the
message directly from the users PC, without specifying a SMTP server.
I'd be lying if I said I understand exactly how it works, but when you
install the demo, theres an example program, both compiled and uncompiled
that shows you it working.

I have used the activex module in direct mode on our company network and the
mail was delivered successfully, but I have also tried using it from home
and my ISP (AOL) prevented the mail from being delivered as it suspected I
was a spammer.


Hope this helps.


Paul
 
Afaik

the only way you can acomplish this is handling the sending of the e-mail on
a server that you control


scenario user starts you program and sents e-mail , the message is send over
http to a webservice , this webservice now sends the actuall message
 
Dushyant said:
Hi Paul,

I am sorry I did not make my question clear. What I actually want - I do not
want to mention SMTP server's address in my application. I want my
application to take it on its own. Users, who will be using my application,
might not be knowing their SMTP server's address but they should be able to
mail these files to other persons by just mentioning their e-mail addresses.
Can it be possible thorugh any way?
Click to expand...

If you need to use the SMTP server of their provider you have almost no
way of knowing what that server will be. On my computer at home I don't
use an MS mail or browser program, so how would you even know where to
look for that information (you don't)?

Like others have mentioned, you'll need to use a server that you control
if you really don't want users to config the SMTP to use.

That leaves a question. How would they not know that information if they
have setup their mailprogram. If your program is for corporate use, you
could always refer to the network administrator. Otherwise, let them
contact their ISP.

Or is the real reason you don't want the user entering this kind of
information because you want to email information covertly without the
knowledge of the user? I may be paranoid, but mail server info is
supplied by any decent ISP, so it shouldn't be a problem for people to
obtain this info.
 
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