This sort of thing is a fairly standard way of sending emails in asp.net, is this what you mean?

public static void SendMailMessage(string from, string to, string bcc, string cc, string subject, string body)
    {
        // Instantiate a new instance of MailMessage
        MailMessage mMailMessage = new MailMessage();

        // Set the sender address of the mail message
        mMailMessage.From = new MailAddress(from);
        // Set the recepient address of the mail message
    
                mMailMessage.To.Add(new MailAddress(to));
        
        // Check if the bcc value is null or an empty string
        if ((bcc != null) && (bcc != string.Empty))
        {
            // Set the Bcc address of the mail message
            mMailMessage.Bcc.Add(new MailAddress(bcc));
        }

        // Check if the cc value is null or an empty value
        if ((cc != null) && (cc != string.Empty))
        {
            // Set the CC address of the mail message
            mMailMessage.CC.Add(new MailAddress(cc));
        }       // Set the subject of the mail message
        mMailMessage.Subject = subject;
        // Set the body of the mail message
        mMailMessage.Body = body;
        // Set the format of the mail message body as HTML
        mMailMessage.IsBodyHtml = true;
        // Set the priority of the mail message to normal
        mMailMessage.Priority = MailPriority.Normal;

        // Instantiate a new instance of SmtpClient
        SmtpClient mSmtpClient = new SmtpClient();
        mSmtpClient.EnableSsl = true;
        // Send the mail message
        mSmtpClient.Send(mMailMessage);
    }

Hi Steven,

This part i get.....

But i'v saved the vb script in 'sendmail.asp' and placed it in de root of the site.

In my page contact.aspx i have placed the following form:

    <form action="/sendmail.asp" method="post"> 
    <div id="div_contact_fr"> 
      <div id="div_contact_titel">contactform</div> 
      
      <div id="div_contact_item" style="top:57px">name</div> 
      <div id="div_contact_invul" style="top:52px">
        <input name="kname" type="text" class="contact_data" value="" size="79" maxlength="70" />
      </div> 
      
      <div id="div_contact_item" style="top:90px">company</div> 
      <div id="div_contact_invul1" style="top:85px">
        <input name="kcompany" type="text" class="contact_data" value="" size="79" maxlength="70" />
      </div> 
  
      <div id="div_contact_item" style="top:123px">e-mail</div> 
      <div id="div_contact_invul1" style="top:118px">
        <input name="kemail" type="text" class="contact_data" value="" size="79" maxlength="70" />
      </div> 
      <div id="div_contact_item" style="top:156px">phone</div> 
      <div id="div_contact_invul1" style="top:151px">
        <input name="kphone" type="text" class="contact_data" value="" size="79" maxlength="70" />
      </div> 

      <div id="div_contact_item" style="top:189px">question</div> 
      <div id="div_contact_invul2" style="top:184px">
        <textarea name="kquestion" rows="4" class="contact_data"></textarea>
      </div> 
      <div id="div_nextpage"><input name="Send" type="submit" class="but_send" id="Send" value=""></div> 
    </div> 
    </form> 

Now when i press the submit-button i get an error

Server Error in '/' Application.

---

Runtime Error

<!-- Web.Config Configuration File -->

<configuration>
    <system.web>
        <customErrors mode="Off"/>
    </system.web>
</configuration>

Notes: The current error page you are seeing can be replaced by a custom error page by modifying the "defaultRedirect" attribute of the application's <customErrors> configuration tag to point to a custom error page URL.

<!-- Web.Config Configuration File -->

<configuration>
    <system.web>
        <customErrors mode="RemoteOnly" defaultRedirect="mycustompage.htm"/>
    </system.web>
</configuration>

I think that Umbraco is getting confused as you are posting back to an asp file, it is trying to process the asp file as a normal umbraco page. Try opening the web.config and finding this line

<add key="umbracoReservedUrls" value="~/config/splashes/booting.aspx,~/install/default.aspx,~/config/splashes/noNodes.aspx" />

If you change this to:

<add key="umbracoReservedUrls" value="~/config/splashes/booting.aspx,~/install/default.aspx,~/config/splashes/noNodes.aspx,sendmail.asp" />

This will make umbraco ignore the page so it should hopefully then just work.

Hi Steven,

i altered the web.config added as you suggested, but still getting an error although it is a different error.

Now receiving the following error:

500 - Internal server error.

There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed.

Maarten

Although it's not possible to use classic ASP as Jesper correctly states you can call the asp page from umbraco as long as you exclude it from the Umbraco processing (by making that change to umbracoReservedUrls).

Your server 500 error is probably because there is a code issue with the ASP page, possibly you are not grabbing the post data from your form, try hardcoding some email values in the asp page to see if an email gets sent at all, if that works then ensure you are getting all the post information from the umbraco page.

Saying all that Jesper is correct, if possible I would set up something within Umbraco like he suggests, this would be the simplest solution!

Thanks guy's for all the help and suggestions...

Ofcourse i want to drop the 'old school' solutions and learn all about the Umbraco way.

I've been analyzing some contact forms like Cultvic en Koiak and starting to understand how things work. I got the both versions working now. Problem is that you need Visual Studio to make adjustments to the aspx.cv part which is responsible for the actual sending i believe. This information is compiled in the DLL's that come with these forms. Correct me if i'm wrong.

So i'm gonna try Jesper's suggestion bij writing a new aspx file with any limitation....

When i got things working i will post my solution for you.

Maarten

Hi Jesper,

Your script is working perfect..

So i promised to keep you posted once i altered the script.

My new script is not working. I'm not receiving any mails. But also receive no errors. Here is the code:

<%@ Control Language="C#" ClassName="SendmailControl" %>
<script runat="server">
protected void SendMail(object sender, EventArgs e)
 {
  string emptyfield = "";
  if (kname.Text == "")
     emptyfield += "Name is required" + Environment.NewLine;
  if (kemail.Text == "")
     emptyfield += "Email address is required" + Environment.NewLine;
  if (kmessage.Text == "")
     emptyfield += "Message is required" + Environment.NewLine;
  if (emptyfield == "")
     {
       ResponseLiteral.Text = @"<p>" + emptyfield + "</p>";
     }
  else
     {
       string body = "Items send from the contactform:" + Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine;

       body += "name     :" + kname.Text;
       body += "company  :" + kcompany.Text;
       body += "email    :" + kemail.Text;
       body += "telephone:" + ktelephone.Text + Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine;
       body += kmessage.Text + Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine;
       body += Environment.NewLine + "Regards," + Environment.NewLine;
       body += kname.Text;
         
       try
       {
          umbraco.library.SendMail(kemail.Text, "my@address", "Contactform from the website", body, false);
          ResponseLiteral.Text = @"<p>The form has been send...</p>";
       }
       catch (Exception)
       {
          ResponseLiteral.Text = @"<p>There is a problem sending the form</p>";
       }
     }
   FormPanel.Visible = false;
   ResponsePanel.Visible = true;
 }
</script>
<form runat="server">
  <asp:Panel ID="FormPanel" runat="server">
    <label class="div_contact_item">name</label><br />
    <asp:TextBox ID="kname" runat="server" CssClass="contact_data" /><br />

    <label class="div_contact_item">company</label><br />
    <asp:TextBox ID="kbedrijf" runat="server" CssClass="contact_data" /><br />
       
    <label class="div_contact_item">email</label><br />
    <asp:TextBox ID="kemail" runat="server" CssClass="contact_data" /><br />

    <label class="div_contact_item">telefoon</label><br />
    <asp:TextBox ID="ktelefoon" runat="server" CssClass="contact_data" /><br />
            
    <label class="div_contact_item">vraag</label><br />
    <asp:TextBox ID="kvraag" TextMode="multiline" runat="server" CssClass="contact_data1" /><br />

    <asp:Button ID="SendButton" runat="server" Text="send" OnClick="SendMail" />
  </asp:Panel>
  <asp:Panel ID="ResponsePanel" runat="server" Visible="false">
  <div class="responseDivClass">
    <asp:Literal ID="ResponseLiteral" runat="server" />
  </div>
  </asp:Panel>
</form>

Any idea ?

Maarten

Thanks Jesper...

I got it solved

Maarten

Hi Maarten, 

And sorry for my late reply, I've been offline since Wednesday morning.

A little tip for you: When concatenating strings in .net it's much more efficient (as in using fewer cpu cycles) using a stringbuilder than concatenating with +=. It's probably negligable in this case, but hey good habits are invaluable right? Try:

using System.Text;

protected void SendMail(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  // Other code

  var body = new StringBuilder();
  body.AppendLine("Items sent from contact form:")
  body.AppendLine();
  body.AppendFormat("name   : {0}", kname.Text);
  body.AppendLine();
  // More concatenations
  umbraco.library.SendMail(kemail.Text, "my@address", "Contactform", body.ToString(), false);

  // etc.
}

Glad you succeeded in getting you contact form working.

Regards
Jesper Hauge

Thanks Jesper,

I changed the script according your adjustments...

One small question.. for some reason i'm unable to send the mail to more then 1 recipient. Something like this:

umbraco.library.SendMail(kemail.Text, "my@address; colleage@addres", "Contactform", body.ToString(), false);

Both recipients have the same domain mailaccounts; [email protected] and [email protected]
For some reason only the last recipient receives the mail. 

Any Idea?

And last...i would like the recipient(s) to be variables that can be inserted with the macro. I've never done this before.

Maarten

Hi Maarten,

Inside the framework umbraco.library.SendMail calls new MailMessage(string, string) which accepts multiple adresses, separated by commas try sending a string looking like this: "[email protected],[email protected]", and it should be okay.

Regarding getting variables from the macro into the usercontrol I think you can do it using macro parameters and a public property on the usercontrol.

There's a guide on how to do that in this PDF: http://umbraco.com/media/42a0202c-b0ba-4f84-bcf1-64dfd5230322-usingcontrolswithumbraco.pdf

Regards
Jesper Hauge

Hi Jesper, Thanks for all your help.
I got everything working now and learned a few things.

kind regards,
Maarten Boer

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