Send Email via Google Apps in C#
- by NateReid
Hello,
I am trying to send a basic email through Google Apps/Gmail using C# (System.Net.Mail/Framework 4) and I am having trouble doing so.
I am receiving the following exception: "The operation has timed out."
My code is below:
//Create the mail message
MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();
//Set the addresses
mail.From = new MailAddress("[email protected]", "My Name");
mail.To.Add(Email);
//Set the subject and bodycontent
mail.Subject = "Email Testing";
mail.Body = "This is the body of the email";
//Send the message using the SmtpClient
SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient();
smtp.EnableSsl = true;
smtp.Send(mail);
My web.config has the following settings:
<smtp from="[email protected]" deliveryMethod="Network">
<network host="smtp.gmail.com" password="password" port="587" userName="[email protected]" />
</smtp>
During my troubleshooting I have tried:
Using my personal gmail address as well as another from a domain hosted through Google Apps.
Using ports 25, 465, and 587
Hard coding the config settings in the c# code instead of using the web.config
Sending and telneting from multiple network locations to ensure the firewall/ISP was not blocking it
Ensured that POP was enabled in the GMail settings (according to Google this should turn on the ability to send using SMTP)
Changing the send from and replyTo address to ensure they match the account (apparently a GMail necessity).
I am able to send and receive email fine through the GMail interface for both of my email accounts. I have also tried the settings and solutions offered in Question # 757987 to no avail.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all.
