Service doesn't work when deployed to another computer.

[Alex_bg]

Hello,

 

I have made a simple windows service, sending mail, at a certain hour. I am using VB.NET. Unfortunatelly it does not work when I deploy it to a computer different from the one that is my Visual Studio on (the computer on which I have developed the service). It seems that everything is OK, I am starting it from "Services" in control panel, but it does not send any mail. I am installing the service by copying the bin and obj directories to the target computer, then running installutil from the bin directory. The install process passes without any errors.

 

If you have any ideas, please help.

Thanks,

Aleksander

[Robby]

Does the other machine have a SMTP or some mail server running?

[Alex_bg]

Thanks, this solved a problem

 

Yes, you are absolutely right. I have preinstalled SMTP component of IIS, and now the service works.

How simple things could be ..., if there is someone to give you a clue.

 

Thank you very much,

Aleksander