"John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I am emailing a text file as attachment via the below code. The problem is
> that after the file has been emailed, it becomes locked and can not be
> accessed by further code such as IO.File.AppendAllText(FileName, Content)
> which gives the error 'file is in use by another process' or something
> similar. How can I release the file after it has been emailed or email it
> in a way that it does not get locked?
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Regards
>
>
> = Code Below ===========================
>
> Dim Msg As String
> Dim MailMsg As New MailMessage(New MailAddress(strFrom.Trim()), New
> MailAddress(strTo))
>
> MailMsg.BodyEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.Default
> MailMsg.Subject = strSubject.Trim()
> MailMsg.Body = strMessage.Trim() & vbCrLf
> MailMsg.Priority = MailPriority.High
> MailMsg.IsBodyHtml = True
> MailMsg.Attachments.Add(New System.Net.Mail.Attachment(Attachment))
>
> Dim SmtpMail As New SmtpClient
>
> SmtpMail.Host = My.Settings.SMTPServer
> SmtpMail.Port = 25
> SmtpMail.DeliveryMethod = Net.Mail.SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network
> SmtpMail.Send(MailMsg)
> SmtpMail = Nothing
> MailMsg = Nothing
>

"Andrew Morton" <a**@in-press.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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> John wrote:
>> I am emailing a text file as attachment via the below code. The
>> problem is that after the file has been emailed, it becomes locked
>> and can not be accessed by further code such as
>> IO.File.AppendAllText(FileName, Content) which gives the error 'file
>> is in use by another process' or something similar. How can I release
>> the file after it has been emailed or email it in a way that it does
>> not get locked?
>
> If it's any help, you can find which process has the lock on the file by
> using unlocker from
> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
>
> Andrew
>

"Andrew Morton" <a**@in-press.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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> Smokey Grindel wrote:
>> that really doesnt answer or question on why the attachment process in
>> net.mail locks files and doesnt release the lock after attaching and
>> sending
>
> Ah, but is it the OP's program or the OS which has the lock on the file?
>
> Andrew
>

> Appears that its the program. As it only happens after program sends the
> email and not before.
>
> Regards
>
> "Andrew Morton" <a**@in-press.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
> news:O6cq7LUkHHA.3816@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Smokey Grindel wrote:
>>> that really doesnt answer or question on why the attachment process in
>>> net.mail locks files and doesnt release the lock after attaching and
>>> sending
>> Ah, but is it the OP's program or the OS which has the lock on the file?
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>
>