C#: Send a simple E-Mail via. Google Gmail SMTP Server

Here's a code snippet which allows you to send an E-Mail using Gmails SMTP server...

Code Snippet

1. using System;
2. using System.Collections.Generic;
3. using System.Linq;
4. using System.Net;
5. using System.Net.Mail;
6. using System.Text;
7.  
8. /// <summary>
9. /// Simple Emailer class for sending a simple email.
10. /// </summary>
11. public class Emailer
12. {
13.     /// <summary>
14.     /// Takes a users email and item name and generates an email
15.     /// </summary>
16.     /// <param name="recipient">Recipients e-mail address</param>
17.     public static void SendMail(string recipient)
18.     {
19.         try
20.         {
21.             // Setup mail message
22.             MailMessage msg = new MailMessage();
23.             msg.Subject = "Email Subject";
24.             msg.Body = "Email Body";
25.             msg.From = new MailAddress("FROM Email Address");
26.             msg.To.Add(recipient);
27.             msg.IsBodyHtml = false; // Can be true or false
28.  
29.             // Setup SMTP client and send message
30.             using (SmtpClient smtpClient = new SmtpClient())
31.             {
32.                 smtpClient.Host = "smtp.gmail.com";
33.                 smtpClient.EnableSsl = true;
34.                 smtpClient.Port = 587; // Gmail uses port 587
35.                 smtpClient.UseDefaultCredentials = false; // Must be set BEFORE Credentials below...
36.                 smtpClient.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("Gmail username", "Gmail Password");
37.                 smtpClient.DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network;
38.                 smtpClient.Send(msg);
39.             }
40.         }
41.         catch (SmtpFailedRecipientsException sfrEx)
42.         {
43.             // TODO: Handle exception
44.             // When email could not be delivered to all receipients.
45.             throw sfrEx;
46.         }
47.         catch (SmtpException sEx)
48.         {
49.             // TODO: Handle exception
50.             // When SMTP Client cannot complete Send operation.
51.             throw sEx;
52.         }
53.         catch (Exception ex)
54.         {
55.             // TODO: Handle exception
56.             // Any exception that may occur during the send process.
57.             throw ex;
58.         }
59.     }
60. }

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