JavaMail Presentation

by Dan Lackey

Javamail is a fun and easy to use addition to your Java toolset. If you are using J2EE the jar files are included in your download already. If you are using jsdk just download the javamail jar files and the JavaBeans Activation Framework extension also known as JAF(javax.activation).

The first two links here are excellent tutorials. Go to each link print out the instructions. We used Loton’s examples and were able to start sending emails in about 10 or 15 minutes.

• http://java.sun.com/products/javamail/javamail-1_1_3.html
• http://java.sun.com/products/javabeans/glasgow/jaf.html

Long and detailed how to. 15 pages. Very nice.

• http://java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/JavaMail/contents.html

Tony Loton’s quickstart guide. Example driven, nice. Has an interesting talking email jar file.

• http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-10-2001/jw-1026-javamail.html

The sun API page.

• http://java.sun.com/products/javamail/
• http://java.sun.com/products/javamail/javadocs/

Jguru FAQ page. Has some interesting questions and answers.

• http://www.jguru.com/faq/JavaMail

Jguru forum home page.

• http://www.jguru.com/forums/home.jsp?topic=JavaMail

An amusing article written in 1998 when javamail was just coming out.

• http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~croft/research/java/mail/

Encrypt your emails.

• http://javamail-crypto.sourceforge.net/

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• http://codelibs.jproof.com/products/JavaMailLibs.htm

Using jsp with javamail.

• http://www.jspinsider.com/content/jsp/javamail/jspjavamail_intro.jsp