How can I send an email using SharePoint Web Service Access?

Question

I'm developing an external ASP.NET app that will sit inside a SharePoint site. Can I use SharePoint services to send an email? The app will specify the email content (subject, to, from, and body). I just want to call a method on the SharePoint service to have it send the email.

I'm using WSS 3.0 (not MOSS). Is this possible? If not, what are possible alternatives?

Answer 1

You can use SPUtility.SendEmail method to send email. Add reference to SharePoint DLL and then you can use this method. This way you wil be using your WS site's email configuration.