how to open default mail client using c#

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I want to open default mail client using C#.Can any one help me to do this.

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Posted 17-Aug-11 20:31pm

Sumit K Sharma

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Suresh Suthar 18-Aug-11 2:36am

Not clear.
But you can use mailto:mail@domain.com link in asp.net or you can start process in windows application with passing mailto:mail@domain.com.

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Praveen Meghwal · Answer 1 · 2011-08-17T21:31:00

Hi If you want to use link then you can use following syntax,

C#

<asp:hyperlink id="hlnkSendMail" runat="server" navigateurl="mailto:user@example.com?cc=user@example.com&bcc=user@example.com&subject=MessageTitle&body=Message Content" target="_blank" text="Send Mail Link" xmlns:asp="#unknown"></asp:hyperlink>

And, if you are require to use button you can use following syntax

C#

<asp:button id="btnSendMailClient" runat="server" onclientclick="return OpenMailWindow();" text="Send Mail" xmlns:asp="#unknown" />

Add following javascript function also,

JavaScript

function OpenMailWindow()
        {
            window.open("mailto:user@example.com?cc=user@example.com&bcc=user@example.com&subject=MessageTitle&body=Message Content");
            return false;
        }

Suresh Suthar · Answer 2 · 2011-08-17T20:52:00

Solution 1

Use hyperlink in Asp.Net

ASP.NET

<asp:HyperLink
            ID="HyperLink1"
            runat="server"
            Text="Send E mail"
            NavigateUrl="mailto:mail@domain.com"
            >

Or use this in windows based application.

C#

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("mailto:mail@domain.com");

Posted 17-Aug-11 20:52pm

Suresh Suthar

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Dalek Dave 18-Aug-11 4:08am

Good Answer.

nandakishoreroyal 19-Sep-14 3:30am

what i want to do if i need html content in body??

Please help. Urgent

Shivam Sharma 28-Jun-17 9:31am

can append Body like
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("mailto:name@domain.com?body=Message goes here!!");