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<mailSettings> Element (Network Settings) 

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Configures mail sending options.

<mailSettings
    <smtp> … </smtp>
/>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

Attribute Description

smtp

Configures Simple Mail Transport Protocol options.

Parent Elements

Element Description

system.net

Contains settings that specify how the .NET Framework connects to the network.

Example

The following code example specifies the appropriate SMTP parameters to send e-mail using the default network credentials.

<configuration>
  <system.net>
    <mailSettings>
      <smtp deliveryMethod="network">
        <network
          host="localhost"
          port="25"
          defaultCredentials="true"
        />
      </smtp>
    </mailSettings>
  </system.net>
</configuration>

See Also

Reference

Network Settings Schema
SmtpClient