IMailServiceConnect(String, Int32, SecureSocketOptions, CancellationToken) Method

Establish a connection to the specified mail server.

Namespace: MailKit
Assembly: MailKit (in MailKit.dll) Version: 4.7.1

Syntax

void Connect(
	string host,
	int port = 0,
	SecureSocketOptions options = SecureSocketOptions.Auto,
	CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
)

host String: The host name to connect to.
port Int32 (Optional): The port to connect to. If the specified port is 0, then the default port will be used.
options SecureSocketOptions (Optional): The secure socket options to when connecting.
cancellationToken CancellationToken (Optional): The cancellation token.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	host is null.
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	port is not between 0 and 65535.
ArgumentException	The host is a zero-length string.
InvalidOperationException	The IMailService is already connected.
OperationCanceledException	The operation was canceled via the cancellation token.
IOException	An I/O error occurred.
CommandException	The command was rejected by the mail server.
ProtocolException	The server responded with an unexpected token.

Remarks

Establish a connection to the specified mail server.

If a successful connection is made, the AuthenticationMechanisms property will be populated.