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1 Introduction

1.1 What is System.Net.Mail?
1.2 What is the .NET Framework ?
1.3 What do I need to send email in .NET?
1.4 What is a relay server?
1.5 What is the IIS SMTP Service?
1.6 Can System.Net.Mail read email?

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1.6 Can System.Net.Mail read email? Printer Friendly

No. System.Net.Mail can only send email. To read email you either need a Mime parsing component such as aspNetMime or a POP3 component such as aspNetPOP3.

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