Can I use Web.Mail in XP in a stand alone Environment?

[Ai _Jun_Zhang]

Hi!

I have a curious question. I am running windows XP stand alone - which means it does not connect to any server but it can access to internet. Is it possible to develop and run web application that uses Web.Mail?


When I run my simple send mail application and I get the error "Could not access 'CDO.Message' object".

I have read articles in the internet and it seems that a SMTP service is needed in order to use Web.Mail. But there is no way to install SMTP service in the Windows XP.

Please advise.

Regards,

Aijun.

[Ai _Jun_Zhang]

I found the answer. You can install SMTP service in the XP professional using Add and Remove Programs and install the SMTP service under IIS from Add/Remove Windows Component.

After SMTP service is installed, you need to go to IIS and click the SMTP virtual service and then right click on properties, click Access and click Relay. Select All except the list below.

This will enable .net to use Web.Mail under Windows XP professional.

Aijun.