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Simple Implementation of Google API IDataStore that use MS-SQL server to store your token file

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ADO.NET Implementation of Google API IDataStore

25 Mar 2016 by freedeveloper

Simple Implementation of Google API IDataStore that use MS-SQL server to store your token file

How to Migrate SQL Database to Azure SQL Database using SSMS Export/Import

19 Nov 2018 by Vivek Johari

Migrating SQL Database to Azure SQL Database using SSMS Export/Import Contents

I am looking for a c# code to retreive mails and its attachment from only inbox.

21 Sep 2013 by V.Lorz

Some times it's a good idea trying to get some background about what you're willing to do. For downloading e-mails from the server you use what is called e-mail protocol. Two of the most commonly used ones are POP3 and IMAP. With this in mind you can go and search for something like "pop3 client...

download attachments in gmail id using c#

27 Sep 2013 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

There is no such thing as "downloading attachments". If some of the mail content is some Web links, then you may have something to download, but it would not be a part of a message.Actually, the term "attachment" is highly misleading. Nothing is actually "attached" to the mail. Actually, all...

Some problems to import Gmail contactList

22 May 2014 by QoSi QuReshi

Install-Package Google.GData.Contacts from your nuget pm your issue will be resolved

Gmail-style Emails Input Control using WPF C#, with Validation

26 May 2014 by Tkach Aleksey

WPF Gmail-style emails input control using C#, with email validation

How to Create Yahoo/Gmail Account from my windows Application?

11 Jun 2014 by Manikandan10

You can't do such things and there are no API for that. How can you pass the Human Verification or Captchas?

How to Create Yahoo/Gmail Account from my windows Application?

12 Jun 2014 by Jafarinejadvazifehkhorani

The only thing that you can do is using Google, Microsoft, Facebook or Yahoo as Identity provider in order to authenticate users. So , if it's the case refer to WIF(Windows Identity Foundation)

Updating Database On clicking Buttons in Email Body

10 Feb 2015 by Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

You cannot do like that, email clients won't allow you to do so. You have to open your page in new Tab and do the task in the page load of that page.

How to Access Gmail's other Tabs through C#.net rather than "Primary" tab?

4 Jun 2015 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

We cannot do that. SMTP protocol (the protocol being used to send the emails) is only able to send the email to the recipient's mailbox. Gmail itself categorizes the emails into different folders and so on. However, the IMAP protocol (protocol used to access the emails) does allow you to get...

If I send a video through email. Is there any way to find out if the video has been viewed/played or not?

3 Oct 2017 by Jochen Arndt

There is no method if the video has been send as attachment. All you can do is using some kind of Email tracking - Wikipedia[^]. If the mail contains a link to the video and it is stored on a server controlled by you, you can provide a personalised link and check the server logs for an access...

How to interpret raw gmail data

15 Jan 2018 by Michael Haephrati

I am trying to find out how to analyze raw data of a Gmail email and save its elements (i.e. Body, Subject, Date and attachments). I found code samples for parsing multi-part data which I think can be used. Raw Gmail Data - See this explaination[^] What I am looking for is a specific solution...

How to Migrate SQL Database to Azure SQL Database using SSMS Deploy

25 Nov 2018 by Vivek Johari

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Error sending email with oauth2 gmail

20 May 2020 by MadMyche

I would recommend that you read through the following page and verify that you have everything set up correctly; sounds like the MailKit sample code may not be the same as Google provides MailKit Issue #962: AuthenticationException 334[^] It...

[Help] Sync Gmail using smtp in asp.net using c#

14 Sep 2013 by Richard MacCutchan

You seem to have two different issues here. In the first you are sending mail from ASP.NET, which you seem to have working. In the second you are trying to create a mail client application. Your mail client will need to implement SMTP as described in RFC 5321[^], for sending mail.[edit]For...

Track Email - Get Response when Email is Read

18 Sep 2013 by Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

SolutionIf you want to know whether the user read your mail or not, then follow the below technique.Add one image with with dimension 0px*0px inside the mail HTML.On src attribute of image, provide one aspx page link.On Page_Load of that aspx page, you can write any code to...

I am looking for a c# code to retreive mails and its attachment from only inbox.

21 Sep 2013 by Richard MacCutchan

You should post your question in the forum at the end of the article so the author can see it.

Sync data between gmail and software

1 Oct 2013 by bbirajdar

You should better start researching on your own and then come back with specific questions, code snippets and error messages if any.Start from this link Read Gmail in C#[^]

how to set read unread status of gmail mail in asp.net?

31 Jan 2014 by Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

Refer - Message Flags[^].Quote:DELETED = r'\Deleted'SEEN = r'\Seen'ANSWERED = r'\Answered'FLAGGED = r'\Flagged'DRAFT = r'\Draft'RECENT = r'\Recent' # This flag is read-onlyI guess, you need to check whether message is flagged Recent or not.

Some problems to import Gmail contactList

14 Apr 2014 by Mich_90

I try to import Gmail Contacts. I have this block code:public void GetGmailContacts(string p_name, string login, string password){ RequestSettings rs = new RequestSettings(p_name, login, password); rs.AutoPaging = true; ContactsRequest cr = new ContactsRequest(rs); ...

how to use Gmail api get Inbox lists and sent mail in asp.net?

25 Jan 2015 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

Sadly there is no official ASP.NET document or a sample project for downloading the emails from the email server; such as Gmail or Outlook. They just created a helper class WebMail for sending the emails through any SMTP server; including Gmail. Anyways, you can try using these settings from...

Updating Database On clicking Buttons in Email Body

10 Feb 2015 by Prasad_NC

I am sending an email from my Application (C#.net) , Body of email have 2 buttons approve and Reject ..I want to know whether i can update database(by using client side scripting) on clicking approve button without opening links to my application in new tab..I have tried using jquery ajax for...

Is there a unique identifier for each email thread in gmail?

24 Feb 2015 by Sujith Karivelil

Am connecting to gmail account using IMAP. Let me know Is there a unique identifier for each email thread in gmail? is so the synchronization becomes quiet simple for me. Is their any possibility to set such unique id by us while sending the mail?Any ideas? positive response will be appreciated

Null Exception while passing password to Gmail suing C#

27 Jun 2015 by OriginalGriff

If you are getting the error on this line: pwd.value = "abcdef";Then pwd has to be null. So look at where it is set - in teh line above in this case: HTMLInputElement pwd = (HTMLInputElement)doc.all.item("Passwd-hidden", 0); pwd.value = "abcdef";So clearly...

Gmail two step authentication in C# winform

4 May 2017 by Nirav Prabtani

You need to generate app password from the account which has two step authentication is activated You should generate app password from here Generate App Password.[^] Formore info c# - How do I send an email with Gmail and SmtpClient when the sending account uses two factor authentication?...

I have integrated email in C# and mail is received in spam in gmail how can I resolve it .using go daddy

16 Jun 2017 by OriginalGriff

Simple: don't send mail that looks like spam. Spam filters are pretty complex these days, and work by looking at the content of the message and determining if it's likely to be a genuine mail, or unsolicited advertising. (They also look at the source, subject, and suchlike, and use complicated...

Write a program that prompts the user for his or her name and weight.

15 Aug 2017 by Patrice T

Quote: I don't know anything about programming and that is why I want to learn it. Find tutorials on internet to get you started. Advice: not use C/C++ for beginning, use a managed language that take care of details and let you concentrate on learning programming, like Visual Basic, Java, C# or...

If I send a video through email. Is there any way to find out if the video has been viewed/played or not?

3 Oct 2017 by OriginalGriff

No. There is no way at all. Once a file is sent, it's sent: and you cannot control or monitor what happens to it from that point: you can't even tell if the email has been viewed, or if so then if the video has been saved or opened. And video files (with one exception that I am aware of) cannot...

How to interpret raw gmail data

30 Jan 2018 by Jochen Arndt

In addition to your thread at the mentioned article which seems to have solved your problem and to have an answer here: There are no Gmail specific "raw" data. It is the format of mail messages as defined by RFC 2822: Internet Message Format[^] and related RFCs like RFC 2045 - 2049 for the MIME...

Send gmail using my domain name from C# winforms

26 Feb 2019 by RobScripta

Hello, I have my own server, and I also used it for sending and receiving mail. After being hacked for the second time I gave up and signed up for gmail handling my email, using my own domain. I also have two-step verification enabled, being hacked twice makes you cautious. I want to send...

Send gmail using my domain name from C# winforms

26 Feb 2019 by Maciej Los

I'd strongly recommend to read this: c# - Gmail Error :The SMTP server requires a secure connection or the client was not authenticated. The server response was: 5.5.1 Authentication Required - Stack Overflow[^]

Replacing SSMTP with MSMTP in Docker

4 Feb 2020 by OwenDavies

Looks like sSMTP is no longer maintained, MSMTP is the suggested replacement. This post discusses how to do the replacement.

Error sending email with oauth2 gmail

20 May 2020 by Garth J Lancaster

The 334 indicates an authentication error of some kind - I'd have expected extra information in the response alluding to the exact problem

Image not display in gmail message body in mail content

2 Jul 2020 by Andre Oosthuizen

Google's Gmail website automatically blocks many email images until it's sure the messages are coming from a trusted source.> Gmail blocks only images that are stored on another website. Spammers often use linked images to verify that your email...

Image not display in gmail message body in mail content

2 Jul 2020 by OriginalGriff

That's because most email systems deliberately will not display images from other domains - spammers were using them to identify "live" email addresses, as you can server the image and note where it came from if you try slightly hard. That gives...

How do I retrieve all mails from email with java

2 Sep 2021 by mareos

I think gmail only allows connections with TLS, so you should use POP3S instead of POP3 Try changing Store store = emailSession.getStore("pop3"); to Store store = emailSession.getStore("pop3s"); also connection should use the same host...

How do I retrieve all mails from email with java

2 Sep 2021 by Richard MacCutchan

See Set up Gmail with a third-party email client - Google Workspace Admin Help[^]

Building a gmail add-on

30 Sep 2023 by OriginalGriff

Id suggest that you start by creating a trivial add on, and get that working first. Then gradually build up to what you eventually want to produce as it going to be pretty complicated - which means there are a lot of thing you will need to learn...

Read Email from Gmail Server using EAGetMail component

19 Aug 2013 by kalisiddayya

i want to unread mail from gmail accout created in google app.i try to read the mail.connection is established but email it is should 0.MailServer oServer = new MailServer("pop.gmail.com", "alpha@convate.com", "Siddhu@1", ServerProtocol.Pop3);MailClient oClient = new...

Read Email from Gmail Server using EAGetMail component

19 Aug 2013 by Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

Refer - C# - Retrieve Email from Gmail Account[^].Quote:Because Gmail POP3 server doesn't work like normal POP3 server, it hides old emails automatically even the email was not deleted, so we suggest that you use IMAP4 protocol.Please go through the code example and use Gmail IMAP4 server.

gmail and outlook(hotmail) credentials for authentication and logging in to my asp.net website

15 Sep 2013 by Member 10043948

i want a code in c# for gmail and hotmail credentials for required authentication and logging in to my asp.net website.After successful authentication it should redirect back to my webpage with all the contactlists by providing security.Any ideas or sample codes please help me..

gmail and outlook(hotmail) credentials for authentication and logging in to my asp.net website

15 Sep 2013 by Leena 206

Do u know about Oauth? Just google it, you will Find good way.. google[^]

how to move Inbox messages to a specified folder in gmail using c#

22 Sep 2013 by Santhosh Kumar

hi i have the following code the which retreives mails from inbox and mark as read, but my requirement is to move the read mails to the specified folder in gmail.can any one provide me solution. static void Main() { using (Imap imap = new Imap()) { ...

how to move Inbox messages to a specified folder in gmail using c#

22 Sep 2013 by Salman622

Go through below article may it will help youRead_Emails[]

I am looking for a c# code to retreive mails and its attachment from only inbox.

22 Sep 2013 by Santhosh Kumar

hiThanks all for your suggestioni am able to find my solution here "http://www.limilabs.com/blog/download-emails-from-gmail#comment-572692"

Is coding possibe in C#.Net to read and move mails from one folder to another folder (online or offline)with out using third party dlls?

26 Sep 2013 by Santhosh Kumar

hi Is it possible to read and move a particular mail to a specified folder using c# with out using third party dll,I am able to implement the same using third party dlls, and i want to implement using my own code,can any one help me here, I have done lot of search on google which did not...

Is coding possibe in C#.Net to read and move mails from one folder to another folder (online or offline)with out using third party dlls?

27 Sep 2013 by MCY

You may analyse and try to rewrite the following open source tools:IMAP-Client-library-using-C[^]https://mailsystem.codeplex.com/[^]https://imapx.codeplex.com/[^]https://github.com/smiley22/S22.Imap[^]https://github.com/andyedinborough/aenetmail[^]You should keep in mind that...

Accessing Gmail Via IMAP

9 Oct 2013 by raghav.softobiz

Hello Guys,I am trying to read gmail emails via imap but whenever I connect to imap then I will get this errorAn existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote hostHere is my code Imap4Client imap = new Imap4Client(); imap.Connecting += new...

Accessing Gmail Via IMAP

9 Oct 2013 by codestar007

It could be firewall problem, or you have made too many connections to the server.Check the below link oncehttp://forums.asp.net/t/1440964.aspx[^]

how to send email with attachment from local machine

11 Oct 2013 by ASP.NET Community

using System.Net.Mail;public partial class SUPER_mail : System.Web.UI.Page{ protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { }

How login into my application using Facebook creadentials and gmail in .net

8 Nov 2013 by kingsa

Hi All, I have a application for using my he can access with his facebook or gmail credentials can u guide or send snippets

How login into my application using Facebook creadentials and gmail in .net

8 Nov 2013 by C For Code!!!

Hey friend to use facebook credentials as login to your account you need to with facebook api developer documnetaionGo with following link[click here]

share my page link via gmail button

26 Nov 2013 by sajan1234

How can i share my webpage URL via gmail

How can I retrieve a list of emails from imap or pop3 servers in android?

7 Jan 2014 by wernkebm

I cannot seem to find, online, the resources that describe how to interact with gmail (or any email provider), other than sending emails. I would like to know how to receive the emails, using pop3 or imap protocol. Can anyone help?

How do I import Gmail contacts in my web application

29 Jan 2014 by elshorbagy

I want to import Gmail contacts in my web application. I read the guide lines for Google API v3, but it is very complicated to me, if there is a simple example or simple tutorials I will appreciate it.I'm using VS 2008, Framework 3.5Thank you

How do I import Gmail contacts in my web application

29 Jan 2014 by Ranjan.D

Have a look into this article - How to use Google Contacts API via Oauth2 authentication[^][Edit member="Tadit"]Link text added to reflect the Article/QA title.[/Edit]

How do I import Gmail contacts in my web application

29 Jan 2014 by Soumitra Mithu

Try this.Import Gmail Contacts into ASP.NET GridView[^][Edit member="Tadit"]Link text added to reflect the Article/QA title.[/Edit]

how to set read unread status of gmail mail in asp.net?

31 Jan 2014 by Bojjaiah

Mails from Gmail[^]

How can I archiving gmail hosted emails on SharePoint Server

11 Feb 2014 by Member 10589334

I have my email hosted on gmail cloud server, and I am about to get SharePoint 2013. I would like to use SharePoint to archive my gmail email on-premise. Can you advise on what I should do?PS: Someone suggested this:the only option I can see is to create a document library with an...

Email alerts -while sending mail to multiple user 1 by 1 getting error as server busy

3 Mar 2014 by Member-515487

i have create one page and schedule at every day 1 pm and email will be send as per reqbut after 15 to 20 userit get errorService not available, closing transmission channel. The server response was: 4.4.5 Server busy, try again later. (mx.google.com) j3sm44131820pbh.38 - gsmtp

Email alerts -while sending mail to multiple user 1 by 1 getting error as server busy

3 Mar 2014 by Jhone2011

use sendAsync() method of STMPCLIENT class, read online articles for more detail

Email alerts -while sending mail to multiple user 1 by 1 getting error as server busy

3 Mar 2014 by Anubhav689

Hey,It's hard to say something by just knowing that after 15-20 users your application is giving the error but still I am trying to solve your problem.Look, we can only send 500 mails using the SMTP Configuration for Gmail/ Yahoo/ Hotmail but if we are sending bulkmail from Outlook or...

Fetch Gmail messages and respond accordingly...

17 Mar 2014 by Zeeshan17

Hi,I looking to build gmail messaging app using php.My requirement is as follows:- Be able to display and respond to Gmail messagesShould be able to see all of the Gmail messages as well as be able to respond to all of them correctly.- The three primary objectives are as...

The SMTP server requires a secure connection or the client was not authenticated. The server response was: 5.5.1 Authentication Required

29 Mar 2014 by Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

Refer - Gmail Error :The SMTP server requires a secure connection or the client was not authenticated. The server response was: 5.5.1 Authentication Required[^].Quote:This generally happens when you try login from different time zone/IP/Computer. You production server and the mail id you have...

How to Import gmail Contacts in asp.net using Google API or Google oAuth..?

2 Apr 2014 by Montu i Padmani

i want to integrate Google Contact API in asp.net...i get Access Token but how to get contact/email list using Access TokenThank you

How to Import gmail Contacts in asp.net using Google API or Google oAuth..?

2 Apr 2014 by Code Help 2014

Here is a good tutorial for "how to import Contacts from GMAIL using ASP.NET and C#":http://www.aspdotnet-suresh.com/2010/04/import-contacts-from-gmail.html[^]

How do I make Phproxy work for Gmail

23 Apr 2014 by Arnaldo P. Castaño

I have Phproxy 0.52b working on this domain: http://programmingmath.esy.es but is not working for Gmail, that is, I can not sign in to Google. I know there are web proxies that are based on Phproxy and allow you to access Gmail, how can I modify Phproxy for this purpose, appreciate any help,...