using C# to download attachment from e-mail

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_{Tuesday, November 15, 2011 4:06 AM}

Hi,

i want to download the attachment from email using pop3. Please let me know how can i do that

litu Here

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_{Tuesday, November 15, 2011 7:07 AM ✅Answered}

Instead of reinventing wheel you can use one of the libraries available for free.

Pop3Client.

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/IP/pop3library.aspx

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/808871/how-to-grab-attachment-programmatically-c-from-a-pop3-mail

Thanks, A.m.a.L Hashim Dot Net Goodies

_{Wednesday, November 16, 2011 10:13 AM ✅Answered}

Hi litu,

Welcome to the MSDN forum!

There is a similar thread in the forum. Please refer to it:

** Get attachment from my email by c#?
**http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/csharpgeneral/thread/625285ad-d201-433e-ab8f-5cb760a2c4a6

“Uhm, that's depending on how you retrieve your email, or if you're using a third party POP3 email library, check if it is supporting MIME and attachments. Should be documented by the library though.

In my company, we are using OpenPop.NET and it does support mail attachments.

In addition to writting your own mail checked, why not use client mail checked like Outlook or Live Mail? They support auto download of attachment...”

“http://www.dotnetspider.com/resources/42151-Email-parser-Reading-emails-using-C.aspx

http://weblogs.asp.net/satalajmore/archive/2007/12/19/asp-net-read-email.aspx

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/IP/Pop3MimeClient.aspx

http://www.fryan0911.com/2009/05/how-to-read-pop3-email-using-c.html “

Meanwhile, there are a lot of links for you to check out:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/IP/despop3client.aspx

http://www.example-code.com/csharp/pop3_saveAttachments.asp

Have a nice day!

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_{Tuesday, November 15, 2011 1:36 PM}

Hi, I have written to upload attachemt in email, i think it would be helpful to u.

private void AddAttachment()
        {
            try
            {
                MailMessage message = new MailMessage {
                    From = new MailAddress(this.from)
                };
                string[] strArray = this.to.Split(new char[] { ',' });
                for (int i = 0; i < strArray.Length; i++)
                {
                    message.To.Add(new MailAddress(strArray[i]));
                }
                message.Subject = this.txtSubject.Text;
                message.Body = "";
                message.Body = message.Body + "\n" + this.txtMessage.Text;
                if (this.pathToFile != null)
                {
                    Attachment item = new Attachment(this.pathToFile);
                    message.Attachments.Add(item);
                }
                SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient(this.server, this.port);
                NetworkCredential credential = new NetworkCredential(this.from, this.password);
                client.UseDefaultCredentials = false;
                client.Credentials = credential;
                client.Send(message);
            }
            catch (Exception exception)
            {
                throw exception;
            }
        }

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_{Tuesday, November 15, 2011 2:29 PM}

Hi,

i need to download the attachment.

litu Here

_{Tuesday, November 15, 2011 4:26 PM}

Hi,

i need to download the attachment.

litu Here

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