Problem sending mails

I am trying to send emails from my web application but it doesnt seem to work. I need to send emails containing users details uponregistering with the site, emails to users who forget their passwords and requests for them, i also need to send newsletters to users who have subscribed for the service. An attempt to do any of the above results into the following error.


The remote name could not be resolved: '(localhost)' Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.Net.WebException: The remote name could not be resolved: '(localhost)'

Source Error:

Code:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:

Code:

[WebException: The remote name could not be resolved: '(localhost)']
   System.Net.ServicePoint.GetConnection(PooledStream PooledStream, Object owner, Boolean async, IPAddress& address, Socket& abortSocket, Socket& abortSocket6, Int32 timeout) +1475352
   System.Net.PooledStream.Activate(Object owningObject, Boolean async, Int32 timeout, GeneralAsyncDelegate asyncCallback) +190
   System.Net.PooledStream.Activate(Object owningObject, GeneralAsyncDelegate asyncCallback) +21
   System.Net.ConnectionPool.GetConnection(Object owningObject, GeneralAsyncDelegate asyncCallback, Int32 creationTimeout) +318
   System.Net.Mail.SmtpConnection.GetConnection(String host, Int32 port) +227
   System.Net.Mail.SmtpTransport.GetConnection(String host, Int32 port) +316
   System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.GetConnection() +42
   System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.Send(MailMessage message) +1485

[SmtpException: Failure sending mail.]
   System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.Send(MailMessage message) +2074
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.LoginUtil.SendPasswordMail(String email, String userName, String password, MailDefinition mailDefinition, String defaultSubject, String defaultBody, OnSendingMailDelegate onSendingMailDelegate, OnSendMailErrorDelegate onSendMailErrorDelegate, Control owner) +341
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.CreateUserWizard.AttemptCreateUser() +571
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.CreateUserWizard.OnNextButtonClick(WizardNavigationEventArgs e) +105
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.Wizard.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e) +453
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.CreateUserWizard.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e) +149
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.WizardChildTable.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs args) +17
   System.Web.UI.Control.RaiseBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs args) +35
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnCommand(CommandEventArgs e) +115
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +163
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +7
   System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +11
   System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) +33
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +5102

I am using the framework's <MailDefinition /> inmy forms as follows


<MailDefinition


BodyFileName="~/somemail.txt"


From=[email protected]


Subject="Some subject">


</MailDefinition>


Then in my web. config file i have the following in my <mailsettings> section


<system.net>


<mailSettings>


<smtp deliveryMethod="Network" from="someaddress">


<network defaultCredentials="true" host="(localhost)" port="25"/>


</smtp>


</mailSettings>


</system.net>


I am worndering if there is something i am not doing right!.

 

Why are you specifying host='(localhost)'? Just have host='localhost' instead!

Vikram

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