Many web applications and sites have features that require sending emails. In production, usually mailSettings element of system.net is configured to send emails using SMTP server.
But when developing on a local machine, you want to check the output email quickly and without relying on a SMTP server. Sometimes a local antivirus can make the process harder.
It's better to configure the mail to send to a local folder, this can be easily done by setting the delivery method to SpecifiedPickupDirectory and setting the local directory location:
Now, when your code sends an email, a .eml file will be saved to c:\Temp, and you can double click it to check its content.
But when developing on a local machine, you want to check the output email quickly and without relying on a SMTP server. Sometimes a local antivirus can make the process harder.
It's better to configure the mail to send to a local folder, this can be easily done by setting the delivery method to SpecifiedPickupDirectory and setting the local directory location:
<system.net>
<mailSettings>
<smtp deliveryMethod="SpecifiedPickupDirectory">
<specifiedPickupDirectory pickupDirectoryLocation="c:\Temp"/>
</smtp>
</mailSettings>
</system.net>
Now, when your code sends an email, a .eml file will be saved to c:\Temp, and you can double click it to check its content.
