How do I send a gmail email in vb.net?

email, gmail, smtp, vb.net

Solution

Gmail uses SMTP over SSL on port 465.

Try doing:

  Dim SmtpServer As New SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com", 465)
  ...
  SmtpServer.EnableSsl = True
  ...

Problem

I want to send an email, but it gives me an error. I have this code: ``` Sub sendMail(ByVal title As String, ByVal content As String) Dim SmtpServer As New SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com", 25) SmtpServer.Credentials = New Net.NetworkCredential("name@gmail.com", "password") Dim mail As New MailMessage("name@gmail.com", "name@gmail.com", title, content) SmtpServer.Send(mail) End Sub ``` I have a try catch which tries to call this method, it doesnt work so the catch runs and i get thes exception: `System.Net.Mail.SmtpException: The SMTP server requires a secure connection or the client was not authenticated. The server response was: 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first. b6sm3176487lae.0 - gsmtp` Why do I get this error? and how do I fix it?

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