SmtpClient Activity Logging

SMTP Client Activity Logging

SMTP client activity can be logged by modifying the configSections in the config file. Following are the steps to perform diagnostics logging:

Add a sectionGroup called “applicationSettings”.
Add a section called “Aspose.Email.Properties.Settings”.
Include the setting with the name SmtpDiagonosticLog where the file name is defined in the applicationSettings/Aspose.Email.Properties.Settings

Here is a sample form based application which uses SmtpClient to send an email. This whole activity is logged by modifying the App.config file. Create a form application with a single button on it. Add the following code for button’s click:

Add reference to Aspose.Email.

Add the App.Config file and modify it in such a way that file contents are as follows

For C# .NET use the following option

For VB .NET use the following option

Run the code and then observe the debug folder. The following file will be generated.

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