Possible to auto-send an email to recipients from a stored list in specified intervals? (Visual Studio .NET)

Jobi K John posted at Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:48 AM

Is it possible using script/c# in asp.net web application. if no any other solutions?

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Windows service....

Vasanthakumar D provided a

rated reply to Jobi K John on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:56 AM

Hi,

you can create a windows serivce which will send a mail to recipents in the list...

you can set the time for service for a specific interval...

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RE:Yes

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rated reply to Jobi K John on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:58 AM

Yes it is possible,

Using windows services you can ahieve that.

Create windows service, it will be called automatically on specified time and execute the code for sending mails.

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yes, but with ..

egg egg provided a

rated reply to Jobi K John on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:14 AM

You can do this task using windows service and doing it using timer in the service..

but the limitation is the system should be up running in order for the service to be running..

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Check this

sri sri provided a

rated reply to Jobi K John on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:27 AM

Hi,
You can trigger the mail in regular intervals with the help of windows service.
Windows service is a small scheduler program.

for further info about windows service visit the following links
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/mahesh/window_service11262005045007AM/window_service.aspx

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/system/WindowsService.aspx

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Auto-sending emails...

Rakesh Vikram provided a

rated reply to Jobi K John on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:50 AM

Refer this link. Code is also provided. This may help you.

http://www.dnknormark.net/post/Sending-e-mails-from-your-ASPNET-app-and-maintaining-a-list-of-recipients.aspx

and

http://www.dnknormark.net/post/ASPNET-Server-Control-FeedList---List-most-recent-items-from-an-RSS-feed-as-links.aspx

Rakesh Vikram

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Use Console Application to email + Scheduled Tasks to schedule

mv ark provided a

rated reply to Jobi K John on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:08 AM

You can consider using a Console Application to send mails & the "Scheduled Tasks" Control Panel applet to schedule delivery.

This article explains how to do that with a code sample -
http://www.15seconds.com/issue/080508.htm

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