Receiving SMTP messages

[dg043]

Hi,
I've read a lot all over the internet about how it is possible to send emails using SMTP. However, I would like to know if anybody knows how to RECEIVE emails using SMTP. Basically, I have an email adrress on an SMTP server and I want to know if I can check it using VB .NET 2003?

Dan Griffiths
Software Analyst
National Grid plc

 

[jmeckley]

the smtpclient sends emails, it does not receive them. For that you will need a 3rd party library to read the email. (or build your own, but why re-invent the wheel). a quick search returned smtppop. there may be othes.

as a side note. vb.net (and c#) is not versioned by year, they are versioned by number. vb.net 1.0-4.0. the VS IDE is versioned by year which loosely corresponds to a version.
VS 2002 = .net 1.0
VS 2003 = .net 1.1
VS 2005 = .net 2.0 (addons for 3.0 compatibility)
VS 2008 = .net 3.5
VS 2010 = .net 4.0

Jason Meckley
Programmer
Specialty Bakers, Inc.

faq855-7190

 

[dg043]

Thanks for that, Jason. I thought that might be the case but didn't want to admit it!

Dan Griffiths
Software Analyst
National Grid plc