Begins asynchronous Connect operation. Connects to the SMTP server with the specified security. Uses port 25 for no SSL, 587 for explicit SSL and 465 for implicit SSL.

Namespace:  Rebex.Net
Assembly:  Rebex.Smtp (in Rebex.Smtp.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function BeginConnect ( _
	serverName As String, _
	security As SslMode, _
	callback As AsyncCallback, _
	state As Object _
) As IAsyncResult
C#
public IAsyncResult BeginConnect(
	string serverName,
	SslMode security,
	AsyncCallback callback,
	Object state
)

Parameters

serverName
Type: System..::..String
The server address - either a hostname or a dotted string IP address.
security
Type: Rebex.Net..::..SslMode
Connection security.
callback
Type: System..::..AsyncCallback
An optional asynchronous callback to be called when the operation is complete.
state
Type: System..::..Object
A user-provided object that identifies this particular asynchronous operation.

Return Value

An IAsyncResult that references the asynchronous operation.

Remarks

In builds for .NET 4.0 and higher, this method is available as an extension method. Add 'using Rebex.Legacy' (C#) or 'Import Rebex.Legacy' (VB.NET) to your code in order to use it.

Version Information

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.9, 3.5

See Also