The MessageStream object has a Reply method, which returns a MessageStream, created as a "reply" message to the original MessageStream.

To quickly and easily send a "reply" message, use the following steps.

1. Add the Smtp component to a new form.
2. Import the namespace of the component you would like to use using "Using" (C#) or "Imports" (VB.NET). Place the following code at the top of your file.

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   using Dart.PowerTCP.Mail;

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   Imports Dart.PowerTCP.Mail

3. Add a button to the form.
4. In order to use the Reply method, you must have a complete MessageStream object to reply to. Normally, this will be done by accessing a message retrieved using the Pop component. For the purposes of this walk-through, however, a MessageStream will be created. Place the following code in the Click event of the button added to the form in step 3.

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   // Create a MessageStream MessageStream msg = new MessageStream(); // Set "To", "From", and "Subject" msg.To.Add(new MailAddress("you@yourserver.com")); msg.CC.Add(new MailAddress("you2@yourserver2.com")); msg.From = new MailAddress("me@myserver.com"); msg.Subject = "The original message."; // Set the message text msg.Text = "This is the original message."; // Add an attachment msg.Attachments.Add("C:\\Test\\file1.txt");

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   ' Create a MessageStream Dim msg As New MessageStream() ' Set "To", "From", and "Subject" msg.To.Add(New MailAddress("you@yourserver.com")) msg.CC.Add(New MailAddress("you2@yourserver2.com")) msg.From = New MailAddress("me@myserver.com") msg.Subject = "The original message." ' Set the message text msg.Text = "This is the original message." ' Add an attachment msg.Attachments.Add("C:\Test\file1.txt")

5. Now that there is a MessageStream representing the original message, create a "reply" MessageStream.

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   MessageStream msgReply = msg.Reply(true, "This is the reply message.");

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   Dim msgReply as MessageStream = msg.Reply(true, "This is the reply message.")

6. The "reply" message has been created, the only remaining headers to set should be "From".

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   // Set the "From" header msgReply.From = new MailAddress(me@myserver.com);

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   ' Set the "From" header msgReply.From = new MailAddress(me@myserver.com)

7. The "reply" message has now been created. Send the message.

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   // First set the server. smtp1.Server = "mail.test.com"; // Then send. smtp1.Send(msgReply);

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   ' First set the server. Smtp1.Server = "mail.test.com" ' Then send. Smtp1.Send(msgReply)

8. Compile and run the application.