Setting multiple SMTP settings in web.config?

Question

I am building an app that needs to dynamically/programatically know of and use different SMTP settings when sending email.

I\'m used to using the system.net/mailSet

Answer 1

Just pass in the relevant details when you are ready to send the mail, and store all of those settings in your app setttings of web.config.

For example, create the different AppSettings (like "EmailUsername1", etc.) in web.config, and you will be able to call them completely separately as follows:

        System.Net.Mail.MailMessage mail = null;
        System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient smtp = null;

        mail = new System.Net.Mail.MailMessage();

        //set the addresses
        mail.From = new System.Net.Mail.MailAddress(System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["Email1"]);
        mail.To.Add("someone@example.com");

        mail.Subject = "The secret to the universe";
        mail.Body = "42";

        //send the message
        smtp = new System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient(System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["YourSMTPServer"]);

        //to authenticate, set the username and password properites on the SmtpClient
        smtp.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential(System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailUsername1"], System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailPassword1"]);
        smtp.UseDefaultCredentials = false;
        smtp.Port = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailSMTPPort"];
        smtp.EnableSsl = false;

        smtp.Send(mail);