Re: SMTP server in development

I would just create a gmail account and use it. The port gmail smtp uses is
typically not blocked at the ISP level. If this is low volume I'm not even
sure I would switch when I deployed. Set for your user name something like
'their' server name. Frankly gmail for sending is more reliable I've found
then many Exchange set ups (admins taking it down etc).

Do you need an example of using Gmail smtp?

John Warner


> Date:    Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:11:54 -0600
> From:    Robert Taylor <[email protected]>
> Subject: 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
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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