How to install packages in VS 2008?

Question

visual studio

I want to install MailKit but have no idea how to do it. There is no Nuget for this version, maybe somehow you can install the package without it?

Answer 1

https://www.nuget.org/packages/MailKit
Install-Package MailKit -Version 2.3.0
It requires .Net 4.5+ or .Net Standard 1.3+
ps: why do you need VS2008 anyway? It's time to move on to 2019.

Answer 2

Download the library —> compile (if necessary) —> add to references
PS And what prevents VS from updating? There are also free versions.