Opening an Email window.

[qwert231]

I have a WinForm that I would like to start a New Email window (Outlook) and fill in the body and subject. Any quick pointers?

 

[kmcdonag]

System.web.mail namespace

Using the classes in this namespace you can create and send emails. You may need to design an email form if you want the user to view and have input to the email before it is sent.

For example:

dim msg as new MailMessage
dim server as SmtpMail
msg.from="Sender@address.com"
msg.to="Recipient@address.com"
msg.subject="a subject"
msg.body="Some text"
server.smtpserver="mail.myserver.com"
server.send(msg)

 

[benlinkknilneb]

Of course, if you want to use the actual Outlook mail window (or default mail client window), create a button or whatever and make it do this:

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("mailto://user@isp.com&quot

That will trigger the same way as html's "mailto" link... the default mail client opens with a new message window.

Ben

"If thine enemy offend thee, give his child a drum." - Anonymous

 

[benlinkknilneb]

Oh, didn't see you wanted to fill in the body and subject... sorry about that. kmcdonag's solution would probably be better, because it sounds like you're automating the mail.

Ben

"If thine enemy offend thee, give his child a drum." - Anonymous