.NET Framework Class Library
SmtpClient..::.Host Property

Gets or sets the name or IP address of the host used for SMTP transactions.

Namespace:  System.Net.Mail
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)
Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Property Host As String
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As SmtpClient
Dim value As String

value = instance.Host

instance.Host = value
C#
public string Host { get; set; }
Visual C++
public:
property String^ Host {
    String^ get ();
    void set (String^ value);
}
JScript
public function get Host () : String
public function set Host (value : String)

Property Value

Type: System..::.String
A String that contains the name or IP address of the computer to use for SMTP transactions.
Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullException

The value specified for a set operation is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

ArgumentException

The value specified for a set operation is equal to String..::.Empty ("").

InvalidOperationException

You cannot change the value of this property when an email is being sent.

Remarks

The value of the Host property can also be set using constructors or the application or machine configuration file. For more information, see <mailSettings> Element (Network Settings).

If information is specified using this property, this information overrides the configuration file settings.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates sending an e-mail message by using the host and port specified in an application configuration file.

C#
        public static void CreateTestMessage4(string server)
        {
            MailAddress from = new MailAddress("ben@contoso.com");
            MailAddress to = new MailAddress("Jane@contoso.com");
            MailMessage message = new MailMessage(from, to);
            message.Subject = "Using the SmtpClient class.";
            message.Body = @"Using this feature, you can send an e-mail message from an application very easily.";
            SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient(server);
            Console.WriteLine("Sending an e-mail message to {0} by using SMTP host {1} port {2}.",
                 to.ToString(), client.Host, client.Port);

      try {
              client.Send(message);
            }
            catch (Exception ex) {
              Console.WriteLine("Exception caught in CreateTestMessage4(): {0}", 
                    ex.ToString() );              
          }
        }
Visual C++
static void CreateTestMessage4( String^ server )
{
   MailAddress^ from = gcnew MailAddress( L"ben@contoso.com" );
   MailAddress^ to = gcnew MailAddress( L"Jane@contoso.com" );
   MailMessage^ message = gcnew MailMessage( from,to );
   message->Subject = L"Using the SmtpClient class.";
   message->Body = L"Using this feature, you can send an e-mail message from an application very easily.";
   SmtpClient^ client = gcnew SmtpClient( server );
   Console::WriteLine( L"Sending an e-mail message to {0} by using SMTP host {1} port {2}.", to, client->Host, client->Port );
   client->Send( message );
   client->~SmtpClient();
}


Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
See Also

Reference

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labauex
sending email in vb.net

The sample send email has the following line of code:

Dim client AsNew SmtpClient(client host name)

which is all very well if you know the client host name. That's not the case when distributing a program to others that will allow them to send an email. How can I create a program that will allow a person (call him Bob) to send an email without know who Bob uses for sending email.

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