How to send email to multiple address using System.Net.Mail

Question

I have smtp email functionality. it works for single address but has problem in multiple address.

i am passing multiple addresses using following line of code.

MailAddress to = new MailAddress("[email protected],[email protected]");

Please let me know the problem as i am not getting any error.

Heshum

Answer 1

MailMessage msg = new MailMessage();
msg.Body = ....;
msg.To.Add(...);
msg.To.Add(...);

SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient();
smtp.Send(msg);

To is a MailAddressCollection, so you can add how many addresses you need.

If you need a display name, try this:

MailAddress to = new MailAddress(
    String.Format("{0} <{1}>",display_name, address));

Armadillo

@Denish: use msg.From property... what's the problem with that? ;) – Armadillo

actually i have comma seperated list of to addresses with me. so another answer to this question is suitable but in that i dont find any way to assign display name of from address. – Heshum

You don't need to add each recipient separately. msg.To.Add("[email protected],[email protected]"); works fine. – Joby

Anyone knows the limits on how many addresses can To and CC include? I cannot find any info on MSDN... – Mathian

Answer 2

try this..

using System;
using System.Net.Mail;

public class Test
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient("smtphost", 25);
        MailMessage msg = new MailMessage("[email protected]", "[email protected],[email protected]");
        msg.Subject = "sdfdsf";
        msg.Body = "sdfsdfdsfd";
        client.UseDefaultCredentials = true;
        client.Send(msg);
    }
}

Astrid

Answer 3

I think you can use this code in order to have List of outgoing Addresses having a display Name (also different):

//1.The ACCOUNT
MailAddress fromAddress = new MailAddress("[email protected]", "my display name");
String fromPassword = "password";

//2.The Destination email Addresses
MailAddressCollection TO_addressList = new MailAddressCollection();

//3.Prepare the Destination email Addresses list
foreach (var curr_address in mailto.Split(new [] {";"}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries))
{
    MailAddress mytoAddress = new MailAddress(curr_address, "Custom display name");
    TO_addressList.Add(mytoAddress);
}

//4.The Email Body Message
String body = bodymsg;

//5.Prepare GMAIL SMTP: with SSL on port 587
var smtp = new SmtpClient
{
    Host = "smtp.gmail.com",
    Port = 587,
    EnableSsl = true,
    DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network,
    Credentials = new NetworkCredential(fromAddress.Address, fromPassword),
    Timeout = 30000
};


//6.Complete the message and SEND the email:
using (var message = new MailMessage()
        {
            From = fromAddress,
            Subject = subject,
            Body = body,
        })
{
    message.To.Add(TO_addressList.ToString());
    smtp.Send(message);
}

Trixi

Answer 4

StewieFG suggestion is valid but if you want to add the recipient name use this, with what Marco has posted above but is email address first and display name second:

msg.To.Add(new MailAddress("[email protected]","Your name 1"));
msg.To.Add(new MailAddress("[email protected]","Your name 2"));

Debi

Answer 5

My code to solve this problem:

private void sendMail()
{   
    //This list can be a parameter of metothd
    List<MailAddress> lst = new List<MailAddress>();

    lst.Add(new MailAddress("[email protected]"));
    lst.Add(new MailAddress("[email protected]"));
    lst.Add(new MailAddress("[email protected]"));
    lst.Add(new MailAddress("[email protected]"));


    try
    {


        MailMessage objeto_mail = new MailMessage();
        SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient();
        client.Port = 25;
        client.Host = "10.15.130.28"; //or SMTP name
        client.Timeout = 10000;
        client.DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network;
        client.UseDefaultCredentials = false;
        client.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("[email protected]", "password");
        objeto_mail.From = new MailAddress("[email protected]");

        //add each email adress
        foreach (MailAddress m in lst)
        {
            objeto_mail.To.Add(m);
        }


        objeto_mail.Subject = "Sending mail test";
        objeto_mail.Body = "Functional test for automatic mail :-)";
        client.Send(objeto_mail);


    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
    }
}

Accumulation

Make sure to dispose of the objecto_mail after send. Or use a Using block. – Roxannroxanna

Answer 6

namespace WebForms.Code.Logging {

    public class ObserverLogToEmail: ILog {
        private string from;
        private string to;
        private string subject;
        private string body;
        private SmtpClient smtpClient;
        private MailMessage mailMessage;
        private MailPriority mailPriority;
        private MailAddressCollection mailAddressCollection;
        private MailAddress fromMailAddress, toMailAddress;
        public MailAddressCollection toMailAddressCollection {
            get;
            set;
        }
        public MailAddressCollection ccMailAddressCollection {
            get;
            set;
        }
        public MailAddressCollection bccMailAddressCollection {
            get;
            set;
        }

        public ObserverLogToEmail(string from, string to, string subject, string body, SmtpClient smtpClient) {
            this.from = from;
            this.to = to;
            this.subject = subject;
            this.body = body;

            this.smtpClient = smtpClient;
        }

        public ObserverLogToEmail(MailAddress fromMailAddress, MailAddress toMailAddress,
        string subject, string content, SmtpClient smtpClient) {
            try {
                this.fromMailAddress = fromMailAddress;
                this.toMailAddress = toMailAddress;
                this.subject = subject;
                this.body = content;

                this.smtpClient = smtpClient;

                mailAddressCollection = new MailAddressCollection();

            } catch {
                throw new SmtpException(SmtpStatusCode.CommandNotImplemented);
            }
        }

        public ObserverLogToEmail(MailAddressCollection fromMailAddressCollection,
        MailAddressCollection toMailAddressCollection,
        string subject, string content, SmtpClient smtpClient) {
            try {
                this.toMailAddressCollection = toMailAddressCollection;
                this.ccMailAddressCollection = ccMailAddressCollection;
                this.subject = subject;
                this.body = content;

                this.smtpClient = smtpClient;

            } catch {
                throw new SmtpException(SmtpStatusCode.CommandNotImplemented);
            }
        }

        public ObserverLogToEmail(MailAddressCollection toMailAddressCollection,
        MailAddressCollection ccMailAddressCollection,
        MailAddressCollection bccMailAddressCollection,
        string subject, string content, SmtpClient smtpClient) {
            try {
                this.toMailAddressCollection = toMailAddressCollection;
                this.ccMailAddressCollection = ccMailAddressCollection;
                this.bccMailAddressCollection = bccMailAddressCollection;

                this.subject = subject;
                this.body = content;

                this.smtpClient = smtpClient;

            } catch {
                throw new SmtpException(SmtpStatusCode.CommandNotImplemented);
            }
        }#region ILog Members

        // sends a log request via email.
        // actual email 'Send' calls are commented out.
        // uncomment if you have the proper email privileges.
        public void Log(object sender, LogEventArgs e) {
            string message = "[" + e.Date.ToString() + "] " + e.SeverityString + ": " + e.Message;
            fromMailAddress = new MailAddress("", "HaNN", System.Text.Encoding.UTF8);
            toMailAddress = new MailAddress("", "XXX", System.Text.Encoding.UTF8);

            mailMessage = new MailMessage(fromMailAddress, toMailAddress);
            mailMessage.Subject = subject;
            mailMessage.Body = body;

            // commented out for now. you need privileges to send email.
            // _smtpClient.Send(from, to, subject, body);
            smtpClient.Send(mailMessage);
        }

        public void LogAllEmails(object sender, LogEventArgs e) {
            try {
                string message = "[" + e.Date.ToString() + "] " + e.SeverityString + ": " + e.Message;

                mailMessage = new MailMessage();
                mailMessage.Subject = subject;
                mailMessage.Body = body;

                foreach(MailAddress toMailAddress in toMailAddressCollection) {
                    mailMessage.To.Add(toMailAddress);

                }
                foreach(MailAddress ccMailAddress in ccMailAddressCollection) {
                    mailMessage.CC.Add(ccMailAddress);
                }
                foreach(MailAddress bccMailAddress in bccMailAddressCollection) {
                    mailMessage.Bcc.Add(bccMailAddress);
                }
                if (smtpClient == null) {
                    var smtp = new SmtpClient {
                        Host = "smtp.gmail.com",
                        Port = 587,
                        EnableSsl = true,
                        DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network,
                        Credentials = new NetworkCredential("yourEmailAddress", "yourPassword"),
                        Timeout = 30000
                    };
                } else smtpClient.SendAsync(mailMessage, null);
            } catch (Exception) {

                throw;
            }
        }
    }

Dissymmetry

Answer 7

I'm used "for" operator.

try
{
    string s = textBox2.Text;
    string[] f = s.Split(',');

    for (int i = 0; i < f.Length; i++)
    {
        MailMessage message = new MailMessage(); // Create instance of message
        message.To.Add(f[i]); // Add receiver
        message.From = new System.Net.Mail.MailAddress(c);// Set sender .In this case the same as the username
        message.Subject = label3.Text; // Set subject
        message.Body = richTextBox1.Text; // Set body of message
        client.Send(message); // Send the message
        message = null; // Clean up
    }

}

catch (Exception ex)
{

    MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}

Crinose

Answer 8

 string[] MultiEmails = email.Split(',');
 foreach (string ToEmail in MultiEmails)
 {
    message.To.Add(new MailAddress(ToEmail)); //adding multiple email addresses
 }

Historiographer

Answer 9

MailAddress fromAddress = new MailAddress  (fromMail,fromName);
MailAddress toAddress = new MailAddress(toMail,toName);
MailMessage message = new MailMessage(fromAddress,toAddress);
message.Subject = subject;
message.Body = body;
SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient()
{
    Host = host, Port = port,
    enabHost = "smtp.gmail.com",
    Port = 25,
    EnableSsl = true,
    UseDefaultCredentials = true,
    Credentials = new  NetworkCredentials (fromMail, password)
};
smtp.send(message);

Fearnought

please format your code better, and try to compile it before posting. this new SmtpClient() {enabHost = "smtp.gmail.com",} will not compile. Post a code that compiles. – Poree