System.Net.Mail.SmtpException: The operation has timed out. error in asp.net send mail code using godaddy hosting

Question

I am using following peace of code to send mail using godaddy hosting .

but its throw System.Net.Mail.SmtpException: The operation has timed out.

Answer 1

Just Change:

smtp.Timeout = 20000;

To

smtp.Timeout = 2000000;

Answer 2

I think this is the famous SSL issue of System.Net.Mail

System.Net.Mail with SSL to authenticate against port 465

You should use some external library or wait until Microsoft include this features in a framework release