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Send Mail / Contact Form using ASP.NET and C#

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23 Apr 2012CPOL 2.3M   40.5K   34   103
this is the send mail or contact form in asp.net c#

Introduction

For sending mail through ASP.NET and C# website:

Image 1

Background

This code is tested and running well on gmail account.

Using the code

HTML

The code below defines the HTML code of the control:

XML
<%this is the client side code for the design and display%>
<asp:Panel ID="Panel1" runat="server" DefaultButton="btnSubmit">
    <p>
        Please Fill the Following to Send Mail.</p>
    <p>
        Your name:
        <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator11" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*"
            ControlToValidate="YourName" ValidationGroup="save" /><br />
        <asp:TextBox ID="YourName" runat="server" Width="250px" /><br />
        Your email address:
        <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*"
            ControlToValidate="YourEmail" ValidationGroup="save" /><br />
        <asp:TextBox ID="YourEmail" runat="server" Width="250px" />
        <asp:RegularExpressionValidator runat="server" ID="RegularExpressionValidator23"
            SetFocusOnError="true" Text="Example: username@gmail.com" ControlToValidate="YourEmail"
            ValidationExpression="\w+([-+.']\w+)*@\w+([-.]\w+)*\.\w+([-.]\w+)*" Display="Dynamic"
            ValidationGroup="save" /><br />
        Subject:
        <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator2" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*"
            ControlToValidate="YourSubject" ValidationGroup="save" /><br />
        <asp:TextBox ID="YourSubject" runat="server" Width="400px" /><br />
        Your Question:
        <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator3" runat="server" ErrorMessage="*"
            ControlToValidate="Comments" ValidationGroup="save" /><br />
        <asp:TextBox ID="Comments" runat="server" 
                TextMode="MultiLine" Rows="10" Width="400px" />
    </p>
    <p>
        <asp:Button ID="btnSubmit" runat="server" Text="Send" 
                    OnClick="Button1_Click" ValidationGroup="save" />
    </p>
</asp:Panel>
<p>
    <asp:Label ID="DisplayMessage" runat="server" Visible="false" />
</p>  

The server side code:

C#
protected void SendMail()
{
    // Gmail Address from where you send the mail
    var fromAddress = "Gmail@gmail.com";
    // any address where the email will be sending
    var toAddress = YourEmail.Text.ToString(); 
    //Password of your gmail address
    const string fromPassword = "Password";
     // Passing the values and make a email formate to display
    string subject = YourSubject.Text.ToString();
    string body = "From: " + YourName.Text + "\n";
    body += "Email: " + YourEmail.Text + "\n";
    body += "Subject: " + YourSubject.Text + "\n";
    body += "Question: \n" + Comments.Text + "\n";
    // smtp settings
    var smtp = new System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient();
    {
        smtp.Host = "smtp.gmail.com";
        smtp.Port = 587;
        smtp.EnableSsl = true;
        smtp.DeliveryMethod = System.Net.Mail.SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network;
        smtp.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(fromAddress, fromPassword);
        smtp.Timeout = 20000;
    }
    // Passing values to smtp object
    smtp.Send(fromAddress, toAddress, subject, body);
}

protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    try
    {
        //here on button click what will done 
        SendMail();
        DisplayMessage.Text = "Your Comments after sending the mail";
        DisplayMessage.Visible = true;
        YourSubject.Text = "";
        YourEmail.Text = "";
        YourName.Text = "";
        Comments.Text = "";
    }
    catch (Exception) { }
}

The above code has the validation checks also.

This code is based on the 3.5 framework and also works in the 4.0 framework.

License

This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)


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Comments and Discussions

 
GeneralRe: Email Pin
Muhammad Kashif Saeed7-Apr-14 19:52
Muhammad Kashif Saeed7-Apr-14 19:52 
QuestionSend Mail / Contact Form using ASP.NET and C# Pin
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QuestionException handlig Pin
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QuestionGetting System.Net.Mail.SmtpException Pin
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Questioncan u please send me the database of upload picture Pin
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GeneralMy vote of 5 Pin
alaa bektash16-Sep-13 22:13
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Questionthrowing error Pin
Andrey Ivanov15-Aug-13 13:01
Andrey Ivanov15-Aug-13 13:01 
Server Error in '/ap' Application.

WebForms UnobtrusiveValidationMode requires a ScriptResourceMapping for 'jquery'. Please add a ScriptResourceMapping named jquery(case-sensitive).

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.InvalidOperationException: WebForms UnobtrusiveValidationMode requires a ScriptResourceMapping for 'jquery'. Please add a ScriptResourceMapping named jquery(case-sensitive).

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:


[InvalidOperationException: WebForms UnobtrusiveValidationMode requires a ScriptResourceMapping for 'jquery'. Please add a ScriptResourceMapping named jquery(case-sensitive).]
System.Web.UI.ClientScriptManager.EnsureJqueryRegistered() +2170470
System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseValidator.RegisterUnobtrusiveScript() +10
System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseValidator.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) +9575585
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +83
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +168
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +168
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +168
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +168
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +168
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +974

do not understand wher i should add "ScriptResourceMapping" also Visual studio 2012 do not understand
this line in C# code
smtp.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(fromAddress, fromPassword);

i have to change it to
smtp.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential(fromAddress, fromPassword);

Questioni have create this code in contact us page..........please tell me send button working completely(send mail) in c# code Pin
Aman Mishra12-Aug-13 21:44
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QuestionGood Example Pin
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QuestionSMTP Server Error! Pin
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Questionerror Pin
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AnswerRe: error Pin
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Generalcode for reading Pin
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QuestionIts working.................... Pin
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QuestionA couple of issues Pin
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