public bool SendEmail(EmailSendServiceModel model)
{
#region CommentsOnSmtpClient
// MailAddress fromAddress/string fromPassword - email/password in Gmail to get access to the SmtpClient Host ("smpt.gmail.com").
// That would throw a SmtpException: 5.7.0 Authentication Required.
// You would also receive an email in Gmail saying "Critical security alert".
// What you need to do is to press "Check Activity" => Less secure app blocked => Learn more => Less secure app access => Allow less secure apps: ON.
// Now it should work.
#endregion
MailAddress fromAddress = new MailAddress("*****@*****.**");
string fromPassword = "******";
var toAddress = new MailAddress("*****@*****.**");
string subject = model.Subject;
string body = model.Message;
System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient smtp = new System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient
{
Host = "smtp.gmail.com",
Port = 587,
EnableSsl = true,
DeliveryMethod = System.Net.Mail.SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network,
UseDefaultCredentials = false,
Credentials = new NetworkCredential(fromAddress.Address, fromPassword)
};
try
{
using (var message = new MailMessage(fromAddress, toAddress)
{
Subject = subject,
Body = body
})
{
smtp.Send(message);
return(true);
}
}
catch (SmtpException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
return(false);
}
}
public IActionResult EmailSend(EmailSendViewModel model)
{
try
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
try
{
EmailSendServiceModel modelService = new EmailSendServiceModel
{
Subject = model.Subject,
Message = model.Message,
};
var isEmailSent = homeService.SendEmail(modelService);
if (isEmailSent)
{
return(RedirectToAction("EmailSuccess", "Home"));
}
else
{
return(RedirectToAction("EmailError", "Home"));
}
}
catch (SmtpException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
}
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
ViewBag.Error = "Some Error";
}
return(View());
}