Re: SMTP server in development

I've used this tool before and on Vista (but for some reason
it has stopped working recently... probably some security
fix broke it).  It is free.  Also when testing, a lot of times you
do not want the actual emails to go out, so this will also solve
that problem.

http://www.antix.co.uk/projects.aspx?s=detail&i=1077

Robert

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From: "Mark Aurit" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 10:41 AM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [DOTNET-WEB] SMTP server in development

> Im working on an asp.net app for eventual deployment on a hosted
> internet site.  Im currently in development with xp pro, pushing test
> builds to a windows 2003
> server.  A web site on the server is open to the internet for
> customertest.  Nothing too fancy.
>
> Certain behaviors in the app trigger emails using the System.Net.Mail
> classes, and therein lies the rub - I dont have the knowledge or the
> money to set one up,
> and Im not sure Id want to do it if I could, Id rather focus on the
> app.  The other apps Ive done have been on a corporate intranet, so I
> had exchange and
> the entire smtp infrastructure to work with.
>
> What do you guys do for smtp while in development? Ive seen a vendor
> that charges $24/yr for smtp (authsmtp.com) which doesnt sound too bad,
> but Im not
> sure if Im missing a better solution.
>
> Thanks, Mark
>
> P.s. Is this off topic?  It is a .net app, and more importantly Ive done
> a lot of research and the results have been kinda disappointing.
>
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