How to implement password reset token in C# with Example
asp.net identity using user manager 1. Create a new folder called MyClasses and create and add the following class public class GmailEmailService:SmtpClient { // Gmail user-name public string UserName { get; set; } public GmailEmailService() : base(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["GmailHost"], Int32.Parse(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["GmailPort"])) { //Get values from web.config file: this.UserName = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["GmailUserName"]; this.EnableSsl = Boolean.Parse(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["GmailSsl"]); this.UseDefaultCredentials = false; this.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential(this.UserName, ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["GmailPassword"]); } } 2. Configure your Identity Class public async Task SendAsync(IdentityMessage message) { MailMessage email = new MailMessage(new MailAddress("youremailadress@domain.com", "(any subject here)"), new MailAddress(message.Destination)); email.Subject = message.Subject; email.Body = message.Body; email.IsBodyHtml = true; GmailEmailService mailClient = new GmailEmailService(); await mailClient.SendMailAsync(email); } 3. Add your credentials to the web.config. I did not use gmail in this portion because the use of gmail is blocked in my workplace and it still works perfectly. lt;add key="GmailUserName" value="youremail@yourdomain.com"/> 4. Make necessary changes to your Account Controller. Add the following highlighted code. Compile then run. Cheers!