Delete the attachment file which is stored in a temp location soon after sending the mail

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How to delete the attachment file which is stored in a temp location after sending the mails. I am using the following code but it is giving the error, as
The process cannot access the file "path" because it is being used by another process.The process cannot access the file

File.delete(locpath);

Can anyone help me in solving this.I should delete all the attachment files stored in that location.
thanks

Posted 8-Jun-11 1:38am

preethipriya523

Updated 8-Jun-11 1:55am

Ciumac Sergiu

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Ciumac Sergiu · Answer 1 · 2011-06-08T01:59:00

Solution 1

Hi,
try disposing the email message, thus forcing the CLR to unlock the file, and continue with its deletion.

try
 {
      smtp.Send(emailMsg);
 }
 catch ...
 finally
 {
      emailMsg.Dispose();
 }
....
File.Delete(attachment);

Regards

Posted 8-Jun-11 1:59am

Ciumac Sergiu

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Petros Romani 22-Jun-11 9:59am

Thanks a lot! I was facing the same problem and disposing the email message let me delete the attachment included within the email.