List < string > strList = new List < string > (); strList.Add("@gmail.com"); strList.Add("@crossware.co.nz"); if(EmailProperties.ContainsKey("SMTPRCPTTO")) { foreach(string strItem in strList) { if(EmailProperties["SMTPRCPTTO"].IndexOf(strItem, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0) { return true; } } } return false;