Problem Sending Mail

[tuse]

Hi!

This is the code I have for sending mail-

Imports System.Web.Mail

Public Class Form1
    



    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim Mailmsg As New System.Web.Mail.MailMessage()
        SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "mysmtpserver"
        Mailmsg.To = "[e-mail]"

        Mailmsg.From = "\" & "foo" & "\ <" & "[e-mail]" & ">"
        Mailmsg.Subject = "Sending a test mail"

        'Mail Body
        Mailmsg.Body = "This is a test message"

        Mailmsg.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate", "1") 'basic authentication
        Mailmsg.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusername", "myusername") 'set your username here
        Mailmsg.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendpassword", "mypassword") 'set your password here
        Mailmsg.Fields.Add("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport", "26") 'Put port number here




        Try
            SmtpMail.Send(Mailmsg)
        Catch ex As Exception
            'MsgBox(ex.ToString)
            Me.TextBox1.Text = ex.ToString
        End Try



    End Sub
End Class

The error message I get is-

System.Web.HttpException: The transport failed to connect to the server.
---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040213): The transport failed to connect to the server.

--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.RuntimeType.InvokeDispMethod(String name, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Object target, Object[] args, Boolean[] byrefModifiers, Int32 culture, String[] namedParameters)
at System.RuntimeType.InvokeMember(String name, BindingFlags bindingFlags, Binder binder, Object target, Object[] providedArgs, ParameterModifier[] modifiers, CultureInfo culture, String[] namedParams)
at System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.LateBoundAccessHelper.CallMethod(Object obj, String methodName, Object[] args)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.LateBoundAccessHelper.CallMethod(Object obj, String methodName, Object[] args)
at System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.CdoSysHelper.Send(MailMessage message)
at System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.Send(MailMessage message)
at MyMailer.Form1.Button1_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Users\tuse\AppData\Local\Temporary Projects\MyMailer\Form1.vb:line 32

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Tried to google, but no luck.

Any ideas?

[tuse]

If I try port 25, I get this message-

System.Web.HttpException: The message could not be sent to the SMTP server. The transport error code was 0x80040217. The server response was not available
---> System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040211): The message could not be sent to the SMTP server. The transport error code was 0x80040217. The server response was not available

--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.RuntimeType.InvokeDispMethod(String name, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Object target, Object[] args, Boolean[] byrefModifiers, Int32 culture, String[] namedParameters)
at System.RuntimeType.InvokeMember(String name, BindingFlags bindingFlags, Binder binder, Object target, Object[] providedArgs, ParameterModifier[] modifiers, CultureInfo culture, String[] namedParams)
at System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.LateBoundAccessHelper.CallMethod(Object obj, String methodName, Object[] args)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.LateBoundAccessHelper.CallMethod(Object obj, String methodName, Object[] args)
at System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.CdoSysHelper.Send(MailMessage message)
at System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.Send(MailMessage message)
at MyMailer.Form1.Button1_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Users\tuse\AppData\Local\Temporary Projects\MyMailer\Form1.vb:line 32

[4advanced]

SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "mysmtpserver"

mysmtpserver, did you stated this value for testingpurposes? It should be a real smtpserver like mail.yourcompany.com.....

Regards,
Richard
The Netherlands

[edit]
Be aware that most smtp servers don't respond on RELAY. Systemadministrators block relaying their smtp server ;)

[tuse]

I did put valid values in the actual code I used, just did not want to post it here.

Have used a correct smtp server, username, password - sure of that

[4advanced]

Okay, just for asking.....

Check this site, it's a good reference for programming-help. Try the simple example and if that works, extend it piece by piece.
Let me know if it worked....

http://www.systemwebmail.com/faq/2.9.aspx

AND

http://www.systemnetmail.com/

Regards

[tuse]

I guess I've specifically used this-

http://www.systemwebmail.com/faq/3.8.aspx

The server requires authentication.

[4advanced]

It should work with the fields.add() like you mentioned before. Did you also checked if your firewall blocks ports 25? If so, port 2525 might do the job....

[tuse]

No luck with port 2525 either, have disabled my firewall too.

Any other troubleshooting steps?

Thanks a lot for your ideas.