MX Lookup to Determine Mail Server

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MX Lookup example program to dynamically determine the email server for a given email address, and then send an email using that server.

        Dim mailman As New Chilkat.MailMan()
        mailman.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")

        Dim fromAddr As String
        fromAddr = "fausey@chilkatsoft.com"

        Dim mailServer As String
        mailServer = mailman.MxLookup(fromAddr)
        If (mailServer Is Nothing) Then
            MessageBox.Show("Failed to lookup mail server for " + fromAddr)
            Exit Sub
        Else
        	MessageBox.Show(mailServer)
        End If