Properties	Description
SmtpServer	The name the SMTP server that will send the emails
SmtpPort	The port the server will use to send SMTP emails
EnableSsl	True, if the server should use SSL encryption
UserName	The name of the SMTP account used to send the email
Password	The password of the SMTP account
From	The email to appear in the from address

WebMail Object Reference - Methods

Method	Description
Send()	Sends an email message to an SMTP server for delivery

The Send() method has the following parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
to	String	The Email recipients (separated by semicolon)
subject	String	The subject line
body	String	The body of the message

And the following optional parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
from	String	The email of the sender
cc	String	The cc emails (separated by semicolon)
filesToAttach	Collection	Filenames
isBodyHtml	Boolean	True if the email body is in HTML
additionalHeaders	Collection	Additional headers

Technical Data

Name	Value
Class	System.Web.Helpers.WebMail
Namespace	System.Web.Helpers
Assembly	System.Web.Helpers.dll

Initializing the WebMail Helper

To use the WebMail helper, you need access to an SMTP server. SMTP is the "output" part of email. If you use a web host, you probably already know the name of the SMTP server. If you work in a corporate network, your IT department can give you the name. If you are working at home, you might be able to use your ordinary email provider.

In order to send an email you will need:

The name of the SMTP server
The port number (most often 25)
An email user name
An email password

In the root of your web, create a page (or edit the page ) named _AppStart.cshtml.

Put the following code inside the file:

_AppStart.cshtml

@}
WebMail.SmtpServer = "smtp.example.com";
WebMail.SmtpPort = 25;
WebMail.EnableSsl = false;
WebMail.UserName = "support@example.com";
WebMail.Password = "password";
WebMail.From = "john@example.com"
}

The code above will run each time the web site (application) starts. It feeds your WebMail Object with initial values.

Please substitute:

smtp.example.com with the name the SMTP server that will be used to send the emails.

25 with the port number the server will use to send SMTP transactions (emails).

false with true, if the server should use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption.

support@example.com with the name of the SMTP email account used to send emails.

password with the password of the SMTP email account.

john@example with the email to appear in the from address.

	You don't have to initiate the WebMail object in your AppStart file, but you must set these properties before you call the WebMail.Send() method.