Sending gmails in C#

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How can i send an email using gmail without authentication? I mean the sender should only use his email account, without using his password and the email should be sent. If that's not possible how do others do it?

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I've already done it and the message is being sent perfectly but it needs me to add the account password or else this won't work.

Posted 30-Sep-16 2:47am

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Updated 30-Sep-16 4:09am

Rahul VB

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[no name] 30-Sep-16 8:58am

"how do others do it", they don't because it's not possible.

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In order to send an email via gmail you must use a password. I highly highly doubt google would just let everyone and their mother send passwords on behalf of others without authentication.

I think exchange offers the ability to send on behalf of another user, only after you've authenticated and been given that permission on that users box.

Posted 30-Sep-16 3:36am

David_Wimbley

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F-ES Sitecore · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-30T03:43:00

What you're trying to do is called message relaying and gmail doesn't let you do it and it's one of the many reasons you shouldn't be using gmail to send email. Use the smtp server provided by your webhost instead which is likely to allow relaying (and that's how others "do it").

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