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Open Default mail client in .NET

By Melu

hi i wanted to write an application where i could open my browsers default mail client, i was unable to find any thing in .NET hence this code.. enjoy
VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, Dev
Posted:1 Jan 2004
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Popularity: 2.89 Rating: 1.92 out of 5
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Introduction


I was writing an emailing application in VB.NET when I came across a situation where I needed to load the default email client of the user's machine with all the email fields filled up.  I was not able to find a suitable solution for this on the Internet hence I thought why not write one.  It is easy to understand.  For comments please mail me at Melroy_Britto@Hotmail.com

 

Building The Message

public class OpenDefaultClient
Function openclient()
'string builder used for concatination
Dim MsgBuilder As New System.Text.StringBuilder
MsgBuilder.Append("mailto:melroy@testmail.com")
MsgBuilder.Append("&cc=testcc@testcc.com,testcc1@testcc.com")
MsgBuilder.Append("&bcc=testcc@testbcc.com,testcc1@testbcc.com")
MsgBuilder.Append("&subject=this is test subject")
MsgBuilder.Append("&body=this is test body")
MsgBuilder.Append("&Attach="c:\mailattach.txt")
'Debug.WriteLine(MsgBuilder.ToString)
ExecuteFile(MsgBuilder.ToString)
End Function 

Starting The Default Email Client

Private Function ExecuteFile(ByVal FileName As String) As Boolean
Dim myProcess As New Process
myProcess.StartInfo.FileName = FileName
myProcess.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
myProcess.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = False
myProcess.Start()
myProcess.Dispose()
End Function
End 

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Melu


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GeneralWhy is this voted so low? PinmemberPak5144:54 22 Jan '09  
GeneralMy vote of 2 Pinmembermahi_19883:02 18 Dec '08  
GeneralHo to develop Same application in ASP.NEt [modified] PinmembermrMdpendable18:57 3 Jul '08  
GeneralNot working with ASP.Net and c# as code behind Pinmembershdeo2:22 18 Jul '07  
QuestionAttachment doesn't work for me PinmemberTiman Zhao22:34 28 Jun '07  
AnswerRe: Attachment doesn't work for me PinmemberTiman Zhao23:34 28 Jun '07  
GeneralLength restriction Pinmemberzespri18:22 1 Mar '06  
GeneralRe: Length restriction Pinmemberleggan6:27 22 Apr '08  
Question&body problem PinmemberRob 123452:19 23 Feb '06  
AnswerRe: &body problem PinmemberRob 1234519:21 24 Feb '06  
GeneralRe: &body problem Pinmemberclu823:54 6 Nov '08  
GeneralAttachment PinmemberSrinivasan Raju3:12 1 Sep '05  
GeneralRe: Attachment PinmemberMDT Daniel22:04 19 Sep '06  
GeneralAttachment is working !!!!! PinsussMartin Wolff3:01 22 Feb '05  
GeneralRe: Attachment is working !!!!! PinsussAnonymous5:28 6 Apr '05  
GeneralRe: Attachment is working !!!!! PinsussAnonymous15:39 10 Jul '05  
GeneralRe: Attachment is working !!!!! Pinmemberfferdinanvi15:24 22 Jul '05  
GeneralRe: Attachment is working !!!!! PinmemberRohit Divas20:05 19 Sep '05  
GeneralRe: Attachment is working !!!!! Pinmembersilkkeng15:46 26 Sep '05  
GeneralSimply the attachments cannot work! PinmemberJanko Mrkvicka4:17 19 Nov '04  
GeneralRe: Simply the attachments cannot work! Pinmembertej5107819:38 26 May '05  
Generalopen default mail client Pinmembermanojkumarsn0:23 11 Sep '04  
Generalattachment problem PinmemberKelraad5:32 12 Aug '04  

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