Question

I have a .NET Web Application that wants to use SendGrid smtp server to send emails.

Its a simple one page app, which has its code in Page_Load. I have imported the references to the SendGrid via Nu-Get and the reference is fine too.
code goes to timeout error after a while when it reaches – transportSMTP.Deliver(myMessage).
can somebody please help?

Imports System.Net
Imports System.Net.Mail
Imports SendGridMail
Imports SendGridMail.Transport

Public Class _Default
    Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

    Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        'Creating Email object for SendGrid
        Dim myMessage As SendGrid = SendGrid.GenerateInstance()
        myMessage.AddTo("[e-mail]")
        myMessage.From = New MailAddress("[e-mail]", "Vikram Avadhaani")
        myMessage.Subject = "Testing the SendGrid Library"
        myMessage.Text = "<p>Show's over Amigo!</p> <br/> It ain't over, 'till its over!"

        'Create Credentials with UserName and Password
        Dim mailCredentials = New NetworkCredential("<user id>", "<password>")

        'Creating an SMTP Transport for sending email
        Dim transportSMTP As SMTP = SMTP.GenerateInstance(mailCredentials)  'SMTP
        Dim transportREST As REST = REST.GetInstance(mailCredentials)       'REST

        'Send the email
        transportSMTP.Deliver(myMessage)
        'transportREST.Deliver(myMessage)
    End Sub

End Class

Answer 1

Found a solution:
– Package the cloud (.Azure) project using visual studio (2012 or 2010) on framework 4.0
– login to Windows Azure Portal and upload the package.
for help please refer this – https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/manage/services/cloud-services/how-to-create-and-deploy-a-cloud-service/

(silly me, i was just worrying about proxies and stuff when i had the solution right in front of me 😛 )