SMTP server name and port

Question

I am trying to send an email using a simple button in asp.net. But I am getting following error-"The transport failed to connect to the server".

  SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "localhost";

I've used localhost because,I don't know smtp server name of my computer.. how can i fix it? how can I know the SMTP server name?? My os is win xp hope someone can help me...

Answer 1

To test email locally set up a drop folder called 'maildrop' on your C:\ drive and add the following to your Web.Config file:

<system.net>
    <mailSettings>
        <smtp deliveryMethod='SpecifiedPickupDirectory'>
            <specifiedPickupDirectory pickupDirectoryLocation="c:\maildrop" />
        </smtp>
    </mailSettings>
</system.net>

ASP.NET: Using pickup directory for outgoing e-mails

UPDATE:

You should be using the newer email library...

using System.Net.Mail;

MailMessage msg = new MailMessage(); 
msg.To = "[email protected]"; 
msg.From = "[email protected]"; 
msg.Subject = "hi"; 
msg.Body = "yes"; 

SmtpClient smtpClient = new SmtpClient("localhost");
smtpClient.Send(msg);