smtp email from name not working

Question

I have a contact us page set up on my website and I would like to make it appear like it is coming from a different email address.

<mailSettings>
  <smtp from="info@magazine.com">
    <network host="smtp.gmail.com" enableSsl="true" port="587" userName="admin@magazine.com" password="password" defaultCredentials="false" />
  </smtp>
</mailSettings>

So I make my mail client and try and send the email

 MailMessage message = new MailMessage();

 message.To.Add(new MailAddress(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ContactEmailTo"]));

 message.Subject = "Contact Request";
 message.Body = body;

 SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient();
 client.Send(message);

However, when I receive the email, I receive it from the admin address.

It is most likely gmail preventing you from using an alias. I am not familiar with gmail, but does it offer you an option to create an alias with the alternate email address? Otherwise, can you create a gmail account with the email address you are sending from and connect to that instead? — Martin Robins, Apr 24 '14 at 17:27

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 24 '14 at 17:26

Use one of the constructor overloads on MailAddress to specify an address and display name like so:

MailAddress address = new MailAddress("user@website.com", "John Smith");

See: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1s17zfkf%28v=vs.110%29.aspx for more info.

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

It looks like you're sending through GMail. Their SMTP server rewrites the FROM address. See for example this question.

If you want to use GMail, this answer suggests adding the FROM email in your account settings under:

Settings -> Accounts -> Send mail as -> Add another email address you own

The other option is to use a different SMTP server that allows you to set your FROM address.

smtp email from name not working

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