public ActionResult CreateRequest(string products, string qty) { DepartmentStaff a = Session["DeptStaff"] as DepartmentStaff; if (products != "" && ModelState.IsValid) { List <string> head = new List <string>(); RequestDAO.AddRequest(products, qty, a.StaffId); string headname = db.DepartmentStaff.Where(x => x.DeptId == a.DeptId && x.StaffType == "head").Select(x => x.StaffEmail).FirstOrDefault(); head.Add(headname); string message = Utility.EmailBody.RequestBody + a.StaffName + Utility.EmailBody.RequestBody2; Utility.EmailService.SendEmail(head, Utility.EmailBody.RequestSubject, message); return(RedirectToAction("OrderStatus", "Request")); } TempData["shortMessage"] = "Please choose at least a product to create a request form"; return(RedirectToAction("RequestForm", "Request")); }