How to attach file in smpt mail in vb.net ?

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Hai
I have website in server(i.e iis),if i use outlook in server it not work,so i use SMPT mail transfer ,in that how to attach file,here i past code in that pls modify my code to attach file
and mail also not send ,it show error like transfer mail failed.

VB

Imports System.Web.UI.HtmlControls
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls

        Dim mail As New System.Web.Mail.MailMessage()
       ' Dim att As System.Web.Mail.MailAttachment()
        mail.From = "aravind@ambersoft.net"
        mail.[To] = "aravind@ambersoft.net"
        mail.Subject = "Here goes the Subject"
        mail.Body = "Here comes the body..."
        ' mail.Attachments(att)
       ' att = "C:\a.txt"
       ' mail.Attachments.Add(att)
        System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "smtp.server.of.customer"
        System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.Send(mail)

the above code i try,but attachment not work so i comment that line,pls modify that to attach file also and send mail also.

Note: i have this website in iis,not in local drive,so pls reply me it will work on iis also

Regards
Aravind

Posted 27-Jun-13 18:32pm

Aravindba

Updated 27-Jun-13 18:48pm

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Mahesh Bailwal · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-27T19:56:00

Solution 1

You can refer below

att = "C:\a.txt"
If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(att) Then
	Using sm As New MemoryStream(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(att))
		mail.Attachments.Add(New Attachment(sm, Path.GetFileName(att)))
	End Using
End If

Posted 27-Jun-13 19:56pm

Mahesh Bailwal

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Aravindba 28-Jun-13 6:39am

Hai thank you for ur reply,my need is different,pls forgot this one, actually my need is if clike button in web site it will open outlook window with add all fields like to address,subject,file attachment, from address automatically appear when create profile in outlook so dont brother from address, i will write code for outlook and work in local drive ,if i publish in iis(server) it not work,it give some permission error.

u can visit this page http://www.telerik.com/help/windows-8-html/chart-donut-series.html
at the bottom if u click on documentation@telerik.com link ,it open outlook same like i want,it open outlook window and user click send button in outlook.
pls reply me

Note:u try in iis not in local drive,local drive it work

Regards
Aravind

Mahesh Bailwal 28-Jun-13 6:59am

Please mark this question as solved and post new question of your new requirement so that its visible to everyone and you can have better answer.