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c#asp.netemailoutlooksmtp
Patrick O
Patrick O

Reputation: 73

Sending an email through outlook's smtp server

I've researched extensively and have found no working solutions for my currently problem. I'm wanting to send an email through my windows live email using their SMTP server. I get the error:

"Mailbox unavailable. The server response was: 5.7.3 Requested action aborted; user not authenticated"

I've tried working with my firewall, trying to enable the SMTP settings in my account, and a couple other solutions I've found on this site and others but nothing works. In my outlook/windows account's recent activity I do not see an SMTP access, only my current sign in, even though it says I'm connecting.

I'm not opposed to using another SMTP server I'm working with C#/ASP.NET This is my code:

        public static void Email(string name, string recipient, string address, string email, string info)
    {
        MailMessage mailMsg = new MailMessage();
        mailMsg.To.Add(new MailAddress(email));
        // From
        MailAddress mailAddress = new MailAddress("[email protected]");
        mailMsg.From = mailAddress;

        //Content
        mailMsg.Subject = "Secret Santa";
        mailMsg.Body = name + ", your target is " + recipient + ". Please spread the holiday cheer with a soft cap of $20! From an automated mail service";

        //SmtpClient
        SmtpClient smtpConnection = new SmtpClient("smtp.live.com", 587);
        smtpConnection.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("[email protected]", "password");
        smtpConnection.UseDefaultCredentials = true;

        smtpConnection.EnableSsl = true;
        smtpConnection.DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network;
        smtpConnection.Send(mailMsg);
    }

Upvotes: 2

Views: 5698

Answers (1)

c4pricorn
c4pricorn

Reputation: 3481

Try following code:

smtpConnection.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("[email protected]", "password");

smtpConnection.UseDefaultCredentials = true;

You provide your own credentials for authentication, so you have to set UseDefaultCredentials to false. Otherwise SmtpClient cannot authenticate and you get error.

Upvotes: 1

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