Can I test SmtpClient before calling client.Send()?

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Answer 1

I think this is a case where exception handling would be the preferred solution. You really don't know that it will work until you try, and failure is an exception.

Edit:

You'll want to handle SmtpException. This has a StatusCode property, which is an enum that will tell you why the Send() failed.