<smtp> Element (Network Settings)

Configures the delivery format, delivery method, and from address for sending emails.

<configuration>
  <system.net>
    <mailSettings>
      <smtp>

Syntax

XML

<smtp  
  deliveryFormat="format"  
  deliveryMethod="method"  
  from="from address">
    <specifiedPickupDirectory>...</specifiedPickupDirectory>  
    <network>...</network>  
</smtp>  

Attributes and Elements

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

Attributes

Attribute	Description
deliveryFormat	Specifies the delivery format for outgoing emails. Acceptable values are SevenBit and International.
deliveryMethod	Specifies the delivery method for emails. Acceptable values are Network, PickupDirectoryFromIis, and SpecifiedPickupDirectory.
from	Specifies the from address for outgoing emails.

Child Elements

Attribute	Description
specifiedPickupDirectory	Configures the local directory for a Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) server.
network	Configures the network options for an external SMTP server.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
<mailSettings> Element (Network Settings)	Configures mail sending options.

Example

The following example specifies the appropriate SMTP parameters to send email using the default network credentials.

XML

<configuration>  
  <system.net>  
    <mailSettings>  
      <smtp deliveryMethod="Network" deliveryFormat="SevenBit"  from="ben@contoso.com">  
        <network  
          host="localhost"  
          port="25"  
          defaultCredentials="true"  
        />  
      </smtp>  
    </mailSettings>  
  </system.net>  
</configuration>  

See also

• System.Net.Configuration.SmtpSection
• System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient
• SmtpDeliveryFormat
• SmtpDeliveryMethod
• Network Settings Schema