HOW TO: Send email using System.Net.Mail

Calling the function from code

MailHelper.SendMailMessage("fromAddress@yourdomain.com", "toAddress@yourdomain.com", "bccAddress@yourdomain.com", "ccAddress@yourdomain.com", "Sample Subject", "Sample body of text for mail message")

[CS]

MailHelper.cs

using System.Net.Mail;

public class MailHelper
{
   /// <summary>
/// Sends an mail message
/// </summary>
/// <param name="from">Sender address</param>
/// <param name="to">Recepient address</param>
/// <param name="bcc">Bcc recepient</param>
/// <param name="cc">Cc recepient</param>
/// <param name="subject">Subject of mail message</param>
/// <param name="body">Body of mail message</param>
public static void SendMailMessage(string from, string to, string bcc, string cc, string subject, string body)
{
// Instantiate a new instance of MailMessage
MailMessage mMailMessage = new MailMessage();

      // Set the sender address of the mail message
mMailMessage.From = new MailAddress(from);
// Set the recepient address of the mail message
mMailMessage.To.Add(new MailAddress(to));

      // Check if the bcc value is null or an empty string
if ((bcc != null) && (bcc != string.Empty))
{
// Set the Bcc address of the mail message
mMailMessage.Bcc.Add(new MailAddress(bcc));
}

      // Check if the cc value is null or an empty value
if ((cc != null) && (cc != string.Empty))
{
// Set the CC address of the mail message
mMailMessage.CC.Add(new MailAddress(cc));
}       // Set the subject of the mail message
mMailMessage.Subject = subject;
// Set the body of the mail message
mMailMessage.Body = body;

      // Set the format of the mail message body as HTML
mMailMessage.IsBodyHtml = true;
// Set the priority of the mail message to normal
mMailMessage.Priority = MailPriority.Normal;

      // Instantiate a new instance of SmtpClient
SmtpClient mSmtpClient = new SmtpClient();
// Send the mail message
mSmtpClient.Send(mMailMessage);
}
}

[VB]

Imports System.Net.Mail

Public Class MailHelper
   ''' <summary>
   ''' Sends an mail message
   ''' </summary>
   ''' <param name="from">Sender address</param>
   ''' <param name="recepient">Recepient address</param>
   ''' <param name="bcc">Bcc recepient</param>
   ''' <param name="cc">Cc recepient</param>
   ''' <param name="subject">Subject of mail message</param>
   ''' <param name="body">Body of mail message</param>
   Public Shared Sub SendMailMessage(ByVal from As String, ByVal recepient As String, ByVal bcc As String, ByVal cc As String, ByVal subject As String, ByVal body As String)
      ' Instantiate a new instance of MailMessage
      Dim mMailMessage As New MailMessage()

      ' Set the sender address of the mail message
      mMailMessage.From = New MailAddress(from)
      ' Set the recepient address of the mail message
      mMailMessage.To.Add(New MailAddress(recepient))

      ' Check if the bcc value is nothing or an empty string
      If Not bcc Is Nothing And bcc <> String.Empty Then
         ' Set the Bcc address of the mail message
         mMailMessage.Bcc.Add(New MailAddress(bcc))
      End If

      ' Check if the cc value is nothing or an empty value
      If Not cc Is Nothing And cc <> String.Empty Then
         ' Set the CC address of the mail message
         mMailMessage.CC.Add(New MailAddress(cc))
      End If

      ' Set the subject of the mail message
      mMailMessage.Subject = subject
      ' Set the body of the mail message
      mMailMessage.Body = body

      ' Set the format of the mail message body as HTML
      mMailMessage.IsBodyHtml = True
      ' Set the priority of the mail message to normal
      mMailMessage.Priority = MailPriority.Normal

      ' Instantiate a new instance of SmtpClient
      Dim mSmtpClient As New SmtpClient()
      ' Send the mail message
      mSmtpClient.Send(mMailMessage)
   End Sub
End Class