Web.config SMTP Email Setting

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<configuration>
  <!-- Add the email settings to the <system.net> element -->
[B]  <system.net>
    <mailSettings>
      <smtp>
        <network 
             host="[I]relayServerHostname[/I]" 
             port="[I]portNumber[/I]"
             userName="[I]username[/I]"
             password="[I]password[/I]" />
      </smtp>
    </mailSettings>
  </system.net>[/B]

  <system.web>
    ...
  </system.web>
</configuration>

The

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host

attribute contains the relayServerHostname. If you are using an external relay server, the relayServerHostname might be something like

Code:

smtp.yourisp.com

. If the relay server's port number is something other than the typical port 25, specify it through the

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port

attribute. Most external relay servers require authentication of some sort (in order to prevent anonymous spammers from sending their garbage through the relay). The

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userName

and

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password

attributes can be provided in the case where username/password authentication is needed.


My site is hosted with discountASP.net, all I know for sure is the name of "host" is "smtp.mydomainname.com". However, what is the other values I should put in the above setting? - Port, userName and passWord?


Any help is appreciated!