> if you only need 1 account you can setup the iis smtp server as a relay to
> your real smtp server and use System.Web.Mail (this is what I do).

> -- bruce (sqlwork.com)

> "sampsons" <samps...@airmail.net> wrote in message
> news:behl5f$gi5@library2.airnews.net...
> > Yes William

> > But, as stated in original post, my SmtpRemoteServer requires
>  authentication
> > of all outgoing emails.

> > So I need to pass the username and password for the account used in the
> > MailMessage.From Property.

> > Severin

> > "Softwaremaker" <m...@removethis.softwaremaker.net> wrote in message
> > news:ey$AOXoQDHA.3016@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi Sampson,

> > > <Quote>
> > > this sends Email using the Default SMTP server of my REMOTE HOST
> > > </Quote>

> > > <PleaseNote>
> > > The mail message can be delivered either through the SMTP mail service
>  built
> > > into Microsoft Windows 2000 or through an arbitrary SMTP server. Types
>  in
> > > the System.Web.Mail namespace can be used from ASP.NET or from any
>  managed
> > > application.

> > > If the SmtpServer Property is not set, mail is by default queued on a
> > > Windows 2000 system, ensuring that the calling program does not block
> > > network traffic. If the SmtpServer property is set, the mail is
>  delivered
> > > directly to the specified server.
> > > </PleaseNote>

> > > You can specify which SMTP Server you would like to send your mail out
>  to.

> > > <Example>
> > > Dim Message As New System.Web.Mail.MailMessage()
> > > 'Recipient's name and e-mail address
> > > Message.To = "Your Name <y...@xxxxxxxx.com>"
> > > 'Your name and e-mail address
> > > Message.From = "Recipient Name <recipi...@xxxxxxx.com>"
> > > Message.Body = "Test message text"
> > > Message.Subject = "A Test"
> > > 'Your smtp server
> > > System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "mail.yourIntendedMailServer.com"
> > > System.Web.Mail.SmtpMail.Send(Message)
> > > </Example>

> > > hth

> > > --
> > > William T
> > > Chief Software Developer
> > > Software Architect
> > > Softwaremaker.Net Pte Ltd

> > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

> > > "Dominic Madden" <domi...@themaddens.info> wrote in message
> > > news:OZN1iPkQDHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi,

> > > > Look at http://sourceforge.net/projects/opensmtp-net/ for a free open
>  source
> > > > SMTP component.

> > > > Dom

> > > > "dave wanta" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:OIORCfZQDHA.3192@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > There isn't anyway of doing this with in System.Web.Mail, which is
>  one
>  of
> > > > > the reasons why I wrote www.aspNetEmail.com

> > > > > Sorry,
> > > > > Dave
> > > > > www.aspNetEmail.com

> > > > > "sampsons" <samps...@airmail.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:be1uji$ple@library1.airnews.net...
> > > > > > Greetings,

> > > > > > I am using Web.Mail.Mailmessage
> > > > > > along with Web.Mail.SmtpMail.Send(MailMessage) method

> > > > > > Now, this sends Email using the Default SMTP server of my REMOTE
>  HOST.

> > > > > > Sadly I have found that many ISP's block mail sent through this
>  method.
> > > > > > I do have an SMTP server included in the Remote Hosting package,
> > > > > > but that SmtpServer requires authentication of outgoing mail.

> > > > > > If I set the SmtpServer property to my domain's SmtpServer
> > > > > > then the mail is never sent because it is not authenticated
> > > > > > with the username and password of the account I am using
> > > > > > as the MailMessage.To property.

> > > > > > Is there a way to pass the username and password of the
> > > > > > account used to send the message through
>  Web.Mail.SmtpMail.SmtpServer
> > > > > > property??

> > > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > > Severin Sampson