// create mail message object MailMessage myMail = new MailMessage(); myMail.From = "from@youremail.com"; //the "from" address myMail.To = "to@theiremail.com"; //the "to" address myMail.Subject = "Howdy"; //your "subject" myMail.Body = "Just wanted to say Hi. How are you?"; //message body SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "localhost"; //the mailserver //send the email SmtpMail.Send(myMail);