sending an e-mail

Hello,

I am trying to create an e-mail application. I have created a simple mail application in win forms. The user will put in the fields and click the send button.

I am not really sure how an e-mail application works. But if send an e-mail to my e-mail account i.e. [email protected]. I send the e-mail. However, I never receive the e-mail that I send using this mail application. The application works ok, and there are no run-time errors. Is there something I need to do, to be able to send this to my hotmail, yahoo, or gmail e-mail accounts.

The code I have used is below. This has been written in C# Visual Studio 2005.

Thanks in advance

Code:

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using System.Web.Mail;

private void btnSend_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                //Construct a new mail message and fill it with information from the form
                MailMessage aMessage = new MailMessage();
                aMessage.From = txtFrom.Text;
                aMessage.To = txtTo.Text;
                aMessage.Cc = txtCC.Text;
                aMessage.Bcc = txtBCC.Text;
                aMessage.Subject = txtSubject.Text;
                aMessage.Body = txtMessage.Text;

                //If an attachment file is indicated, create it and add it to the message
                if (txtAttachment.Text.Length > 0)
                {
                    aMessage.Attachments.Add(new MailAttachment(txtAttachment.Text, MailEncoding.Base64));
                }

                //Now send the message
                SmtpMail.Send(aMessage);

                //Indicate that the message has been sent
                MessageBox.Show("Message sent to " + txtTo.Text, "E-mail Program", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message.ToString());
            }

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hmmmm.....

Is the default mail server configured correctly for sending mail?
If you open IIS do you see a list of mails in the queue waiting to be sent?

im having the problem of the mail sitting in the queue flder also.
if you get it sorted let me know

Hello

I have just found some useful information. I have configured the IIS smtp virtual server.

In the general settings l have add my IP address.

In the access tab, click rely button and granted access to the localhost. On connection l have granted access to the localhost as well.

I have added this code:

Code:

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SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "localhost";
or
SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "127.0.0.1";

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But l am still getting the same error message "Transport failed to connect to server".

I tried putting this code it:

Code:

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SmtpMail.SmtpServer.Insert(0,"localhost");

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I don't get the erorr this time, but no mail is received in my yahoo account.
This application uses winforms.

Any ideas on how to solve this.

Many thanks,

Steve