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I have an issue in my asp.net application. I am using SMTP server credentials to send emails. It includes a hostname smtp.gmail.com, port no=587, username=”somemai...@gmail.com” password=””. I have created a mail message object and set the from and to address to “fr...@gmail.com”,”t...@gmail.com”. I am getting emails, but the from id is always taken as the username ie,somemai...@gmail.com. How it happens? How can I change the email address to fr...@gmail.com?

Posted 14-Jun-13 1:00am

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2013-06-14T01:24:00

Solution 1

You can't change it. Last I checked, GMail doesn't allow you to set the From address different from the account that's being used to send.

Posted 14-Jun-13 1:24am

Dave Kreskowiak

Pheonyx · Answer 2 · 2013-06-14T02:47:00

Solution 2

I believe the only real way to do this would be to find an open SMTP relay to use to send the e-mail.
This would not require any form of authentication and so would be able to send the e-mail as being from whoever you wish.

Posted 14-Jun-13 2:47am

Pheonyx

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Thomas Daniels 14-Jun-13 9:06am

Yes, but if you do that, your mail would probably move into the Spam folder.