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i tries the below code but it shows a error while compiling


Severity	Code	Description	Project	File	Line	Suppression State
Error	CS0104	'MailMessage' is an ambiguous reference between 'System.Net.Mail.MailMessage' and 'System.Web.Mail.MailMessage'	Active


what to do

What I have tried:

public void email_send(System.Net.Mail.MailAddress from, System.Net.Mail.MailAddress to)
       {
           MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();
           SmtpClient SmtpServer = new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com");
           mail.From = new MailAddress("your mail@gmail.com");
           mail.To.Add("to_mail@gmail.com");
           mail.Subject = "Test Mail - 1";
           mail.Body = "mail with attachment";

           System.Net.Mail.Attachment attachment;
           attachment = new System.Net.Mail.Attachment("c:/textfile.txt");
           mail.Attachments.Add(attachment);

           SmtpServer.Port = 587;
           SmtpServer.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("your mail@gmail.com", "your password");
           SmtpServer.EnableSsl = true;

           SmtpServer.Send(mail);

       }
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Updated 11-Aug-22 2:42am
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Richard MacCutchan 11-Aug-22 7:18am    
The error message is clear: which namespace are you supposed to be using?

1 solution

It is recommended to use the newer System.Net.Mail.MailMessage class.
MailMessage Class (System.Net.Mail) | Microsoft Docs[^]
Then you must place a using statement on top of your code.
using System.Net.Mail;

This here is also worth reading:
What's obsolete in .NET Framework - .NET Framework | Microsoft Docs[^]
 
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Richard Deeming 11-Aug-22 9:53am    
If you're going to use System.Net.Mail, why would you want to add a using System.Web.Mail; statement at the top of your file?
TheRealSteveJudge 11-Aug-22 10:29am    
You're right. I will it correct this nonsense at once! Thank you!

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