asked on 9/15/2016

Replacing SMTP in my page

Hi,

I have an simple MVC app that is currently sending email using SMTP.

I have now migrated the app to Azure and the SMTP no longer works.

I have to use SendGrid now but I am not sure how I need to change the code in order to use the new SendGrid method. I don't want to have to re-write my entire current email page if its unessarsary.

Here is the guide I'm using:

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/documentation/articles/sendgrid-dotnet-how-to-send-email/

I completed up until the code part.

Here's my current email.cs page in its entirety..

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Mail;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Configuration;
using SendGrid;



namespace smashandgrab
{
    public class EmailSender
    {
        string EmailSenderId = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailSenderId"];
        string EmailSenderPassword = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailSenderPassword"];
        string EmailSenderEnableSsl = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailSenderEnableSsl"];
        string EmailSenderHost = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailSenderHost"];
        string EmailSenderPort = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailSenderPort"];
        string SenderTitle = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["SenderTitle"];
        string emailBody = "";






        public void SendEmail(DataResult obj)
        {
            string path = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("/EmailFormat/EstimationEmail.html");

            if (File.Exists(path))
            {
                emailBody = File.ReadAllText(path);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#FloorDepth#", obj.FloorDepth);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#val220#", obj.val220);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#val240#", obj.val240);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#val300#", obj.val300);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include1#", obj.Include1);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include2#", obj.Include2);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include3#", obj.Include3);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include4#", obj.Include4);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include5#", obj.Include5);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include6#", obj.Include6);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include7#", obj.Include7);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include8#", obj.Include8);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include9#", obj.Include9);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include10#", obj.Include10);

            }

            using (MailMessage mail = new MailMessage())
            {
                mail.DeliveryNotificationOptions = System.Net.Mail.DeliveryNotificationOptions.OnSuccess;
                mail.From = new MailAddress(EmailSenderId);
                mail.To.Add(obj.Email);
                mail.Subject = "Quote";
                mail.Body = emailBody;
                mail.IsBodyHtml = true;  
                MailAddress mailaddress = new MailAddress(EmailSenderId, SenderTitle);
                mail.From = mailaddress;
                using (SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient(EmailSenderHost, Convert.ToInt32(EmailSenderPort)))
                {
                    smtp.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(EmailSenderId, EmailSenderPassword);
                    smtp.EnableSsl = Convert.ToBoolean(EmailSenderEnableSsl);
                    smtp.Send(mail);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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Really hoping that someone can help with this :)

ASP.NET .NET Programming

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SmashAndGrab

9/26/2016

Gautham Janardhan

9/19/2016

code looks ok.. Are you getting any error?

do u have the correct smptp address/port

This is wht send grid uses:

host:smtp.sendgrid.net
port:587

it would be better if you use their api's for sending emails, then you can track the emails as well whether it was delivered correctly and so on

SmashAndGrab

9/20/2016

ASKER

Hi Gautham,

Thank for the advice :)

I am trying to use the sendgrid API but am having some problems.

I am using this guide:

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/documentation/articles/sendgrid-dotnet-how-to-send-email/

I've followed the guide perfectly but I get the errors:

I think I've just got myself in a muddle with my old smtp code and the new sendgrid code :(

here is the code in my email.cs file:

The old SMTP method is commented at the bottom.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Mail;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Configuration;
using SendGrid;



namespace smashandgrab
{
    public class EmailSender
    {
        string EmailSenderId = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailSenderId"];
        string EmailSenderPassword = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailSenderPassword"];
        string EmailSenderEnableSsl = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailSenderEnableSsl"];
        string EmailSenderHost = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailSenderHost"];
        string EmailSenderPort = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["EmailSenderPort"];
        string SenderTitle = WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["SenderTitle"];
        string emailBody = "";






        public void SendEmail(DataResult obj)
        {
            string path = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("/EmailFormat/EstimationEmail.html");





            if (File.Exists(path))
            {
                emailBody = File.ReadAllText(path);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#FloorDepth#", obj.FloorDepth);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#val220#", obj.val220);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#val240#", obj.val240);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#val300#", obj.val300);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include1#", obj.Include1);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include2#", obj.Include2);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include3#", obj.Include3);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include4#", obj.Include4);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include5#", obj.Include5);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include6#", obj.Include6);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include7#", obj.Include7);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include8#", obj.Include8);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include9#", obj.Include9);
                emailBody = emailBody.Replace("#Include10#", obj.Include10);

            }
            //api credentials
            var username = System.Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SENDGRID_USER");
            var pswd = System.Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SENDGRID_PASS");
            var apiKey = System.Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SENDGRID_APIKEY");

            // Create the email object first, then add the properties.
            SendGrid.SendGridAPIClient = new SendGridAPIClient("", "");
            //  .SendGridMessage myMessage = new SendGridMessage();

            

           
            myMessage.AddTo(obj.Email);
            myMessage.From = new MailAddress(EmailSenderId, SenderTitle);
            myMessage.Subject = "Quote";
            myMessage.Text = emailBody;

            // Create credentials, specifying your user name and password.
            var credentials = new NetworkCredential(EmailSenderId, EmailSenderPassword);

            // Create an Web transport for sending email.
            var transportWeb = new Web(credentials);

            // Send the email, which returns an awaitable task.
            transportWeb.DeliverAsync(myMessage);

            // If developing a Console Application, use the following
            // transportWeb.DeliverAsync(mail).Wait();

            //using (MailMessage mail = new MailMessage())
            //{
            //    mail.DeliveryNotificationOptions = System.Net.Mail.DeliveryNotificationOptions.OnSuccess;
            //    mail.From = new MailAddress(EmailSenderId);
            //    mail.To.Add(obj.Email);
            //    mail.Subject = "Quote";
            //    mail.Body = emailBody;
            //    mail.IsBodyHtml = true;  
            //    MailAddress mailaddress = new MailAddress(EmailSenderId, SenderTitle);
            //    mail.From = mailaddress;
            //    using (SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient(EmailSenderHost, Convert.ToInt32(EmailSenderPort)))
            //    {
            //        smtp.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(EmailSenderId, EmailSenderPassword);
            //        smtp.EnableSsl = Convert.ToBoolean(EmailSenderEnableSsl);
            //        smtp.Send(mail);
            //    }
            //}
        }
    }
}

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Gautham Janardhan

9/20/2016

this is how i did in one of my apps

public static bool SendEmail(string toList, string subject, string body, string fromAddress, string fromName, string apiKey)
        {
            try
            {
                SendGridMessage myMessage = new SendGridMessage();
                myMessage.AddTo(toList);
                myMessage.From = new MailAddress(fromAddress, fromName);
                myMessage.Subject = subject;

                myMessage.Html = body;
                var transportWeb = new Web(apiKey);
                var task = transportWeb.DeliverAsync(myMessage);
                task.Wait();
                return task.IsCompleted;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                throw ex;
            }
        }

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SmashAndGrab

9/21/2016

ASKER

Hi,

I've tried yours but I have a simular issue:

SmashAndGrab

9/21/2016

ASKER

SmashAndGrab

9/21/2016

ASKER

I dont really understand it.. I have used the sendgrid references (as you can see highlighted above)

Gautham Janardhan

9/21/2016

can you try adding these two nuget packages

Sendgrid.6.3.4
SendGrid.SmtpApi.1.3.1

SmashAndGrab

9/21/2016

ASKER

I went a bit nuts and installed all of these..

My framework is: 4.5.2

Gautham Janardhan

9/21/2016

still same error?

SmashAndGrab

9/21/2016

ASKER

Yes.

"the type or namespace 'SendGridMessage' ....

What is annoying is that its my only option for sending emails using Azure! Even MS support can't help me!

Frustrating !

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9/21/2016

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SmashAndGrab

9/26/2016

ASKER

I found it thanks to you!

I was using the wrong version of sendgrid. I downgraded my version to 6.2.4 and now the SendGridMail is available.

Thank you for all your help.