How do I avoid a delay when sending email from my application?

Question

I have a small console application. It checks a few settings, makes some decisions, and sends an email. The problem is the email doesn\'t actually get sent until my application

Answer 1

you should use a SMTP client. do it like this:

            MailMessage mm = new MailMessage();
            //fill in your message
            NetworkCredential nc = new NetworkCredential(FromAddress, FromPassword);
            SmtpClient sc = new SmtpClient(SmtpHost, SmtpPort);
            sc.EnableSsl = true;
            sc.Credentials = nc;
            sc.Send(mm);

at this stage your mail will be sent.

But, sending an email is an async act, so it will take some time until you recive the mail.