Is it possible to create a mail server or NNTP server with VC# 2005?

If it is possible to create a mail server or NNTP server with VC# 2005 could you please point me in the right direction   I have been trying to search Google and MSDN but I am not sure where I can learn how to create such applications with VC#

Thanks!
J.S.


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Is it possible to create a mail server or NNTP server with VC# 2005?

  • godzilla9

    Yes you can implement these servers in C#.

    As far as NNTP Is concerned you will find a lot of examples of NNTP Clients like [ http://www.csharphelp.com/archives2/archive451.html ]. To build the server you need to take the NNTP RFC and implement it using Sockets class.

    The RFC for NNTP is RFC 977 and can be found at the IETF website [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc0977.txt number=977]. You should also review the RFC for the USENET news message format as presented in RFC 850 [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc0850.txt number=850].


    Similary search for "SMTP C#" to build a server that sends emails and "POP3 C#" to build a server that receives Email. For both these topics you will find articles on google. as well as on www.c-sharphelp.com


    REgards,
    Saurabh Nandu
    www.MasterCSharp.com
    www.AksTech.com


  • Focus

    Saurabh, thanks for your advice and the links!

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