How to set custom “Host” header in HttpWebRequest?

Question

How can I set a custom Host header in HttpWebRequest? I know that normally this class doesn\'t allow you to do so but is there anyway to use reflection or something like tha

Answer 1

WebClient allows it.

var client = new WebClient();
client.Headers.Add( "Host", WebHeader );

I couldn't tell you why. The documentation clearly states that Host is a system header.