How to send mail on windows (other than MAPI)

Question

When viewing the MSDN MAPI documentation page it says the API is now deprecated. If that's the case, what is the suggested API for sending mail these days?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd296734.aspx

Edit: Thanks for all the suggestions, the managed route isn't suitable for me as we're using MFC.

Answer 1

They don't recommend SIMPLE MAPI. See the diferences here.

Answer 2

As far as I know if you aren't going to use the Windows MAPI or SimpleMAPI you will have to roll your own SMTP client.

Answer 3

The .NET 2.0 framework uses a mail client in the System.Net.Mail namespace.

There's a web site dedicated to it's use here: http://www.systemnetmail.com/

Answer 4

For the most part, your best bet is to use SMTP directly, in .Net 2.0+ System.Net.Mail is pretty versatile. There are tons of other resources. MAPI really only works if you can rely on Oulook/OE/WinMail to be setup, and in use. You didn't specify your usage of MAPI, so u presume .Net. Searching for an SMTP client in your prefered platform/language is your best bet.

Answer 5

If you want to open the message in the user's default MUA, SMAPI is your best choice. If you want to send a message without user input, then the above suggestions are best.

Answer 6

just use Win32 WS api. 10 lines of code to send an email

Answer 7

If you want to send a message using SMTP then you should check out Ultimate TCP/IP:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/MFC/UltimateTCPIP.aspx

It makes it very easy to send a message.

Answer 8

If you want to use the mail client installed on the system, MAPI is still the way to go. If not, you might want a look at ChilKat, which is a COM component.