diff --git a/util/RfMail.cs b/util/RfMail.cs
index 2947043..1d20504 100644
--- a/util/RfMail.cs
+++ b/util/RfMail.cs
@@ -305,24 +305,6 @@ namespace rockfishCore.Util
             //send with optional tracking
             DoSend(reply, from_account, from_account_password, trackDeliveryStatus);
 
-            // using (var client = new SmtpClient())
-            // {
-            //     //Accept all SSL certificates (in case the server supports STARTTLS)
-            //     //(we have a funky cert on the mail server)
-            //     client.ServerCertificateValidationCallback = (s, c, h, e) => true;
-            //     client.Connect(MAIL_SMPT_ADDRESS, MAIL_SMPT_PORT, true);
-
-            //     // Note: since we don't have an OAuth2 token, disable
-            //     // the XOAUTH2 authentication mechanism.
-            //     client.AuthenticationMechanisms.Remove("XOAUTH2");
-
-            //     // Note: only needed if the SMTP server requires authentication
-            //     client.Authenticate(from_account, from_account_password);
-
-            //     client.Send(reply);
-            //     client.Disconnect(true);
-            // }
-
             //flag the message as having been replied to
             FlagInboxMessageSeenReplied(replyToMessageId, replyFromAccount);