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i have files stored in sql database
& i need to send those files throught email as attachment
so i create this file on specific folder
then i send as attachment with email
when i try to delete those files after sending emails
i have this is error

the file can't be deleted because it's used by another process

so how i can remove those files from being used
to be deleted
with regards
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LanFanNinja 26-Nov-11 15:51pm    
See my solution below.

So you probably have code that looks something like this

C#
try
{
    MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();
    SmtpClient SmtpServer = new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com");
    mail.From = new MailAddress("your_email_address@gmail.com");
    mail.To.Add("to_address");
    mail.Subject = "Test Mail - 1";
    mail.Body = "mail with attachment";

    System.Net.Mail.Attachment attachment;
    attachment = new System.Net.Mail.Attachment("you attachment file");
    mail.Attachments.Add(attachment);

    SmtpServer.Port = 587;
    SmtpServer.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("username", "password");
    SmtpServer.EnableSsl = true;

    SmtpServer.Send(mail);
    MessageBox.Show("mail Send");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
}


after the message is sent
C#
SmtpServer.Send(mail);


you need to call
C#
attachment.Dispose();

to free the file up for deleting.

Hope this helps.
 
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With out code how can we give you exact solution, check the possible case from the below threads

File being used by another process after[^]
Cant Access File because it is being used by another process[^]
 
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