Using a Html file for mail.body in .net.mail

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MVC3, VB.NET. I have a function in my app that is supposed to use a html file's contents for the email body. However what I have so far is failing at the mail.body = file.readalltext(_body) line.. Any ideas??

   <Authorize(Roles:="Admin")>
    Function Notification(ByVal _email As String) As ActionResult


        Dim _body = Path.Combine((AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory) + "HtmlEmails\") + "HolidayEmail.htm"

        Dim SmtpServer As New SmtpClient()
        Dim mail As New MailMessage()
        mail.To.Add(_email)
        mail.From = New MailAddress("[email protected]")

        mail.Subject = "Happy Holidays From xxxxx"
        mail.Body = File.ReadAllText(_body)
        mail.IsBodyHtml = True
        Dim smtp As New SmtpClient("mail.xxxxxxxxx.com")
        smtp.Credentials = New System.Net.NetworkCredential("[email protected]", "xxxxxxxxxx")
        smtp.Port = "587"
        smtp.Send(mail)

        Return RedirectToAction("LogOn", "Account")
    End Function

Have you verified that the _body variable contains the correct path/filename and that your app has the rights to read from that path? — Jim H.
– Jim H., Commented Nov 29, 2011 at 16:59
It doesn't compile.. It says that Overload resolution failed because no accessible 'File' accepts this number of arguments. — Skindeep2366
– Skindeep2366, Commented Nov 29, 2011 at 17:05
_body does contain the correct path and proper permissions as well.. — Skindeep2366
– Skindeep2366, Commented Nov 29, 2011 at 17:06

Timiz0r · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-29 17:24:07Z

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Change mail.Body = File.ReadAllText(_body) to mail.Body = System.IO.File.ReadAllText(_body).

File is also a member of Controller.

answered Nov 29, 2011 at 17:24

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