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Using the MailMessage Object

An alternative way of sending an e-mail is to use the MailMessage object. After the object is created, you need only to provide all the necessary properties of the object to complete the e-mail and send it. Table 15.2 shows the properties of the MailMessage object with a brief description for each one.

Table 15.2. MailMessage Properties

Property	Description
From	The e-mail address of the sender.
To	The e-mail address of the recipient.
Subject	The subject of the e-mail.
CC	Recipients to be copied on the e-mail.
BCC	Recipients to be blind-copied on the e-mail.
Priority	Priority of the e-mail message: Low, High, or Normal.
BodyEncoding	Type of encoding for the e-mail: Base64 or UUEncode.
BodyFormat	Type of formatting ...