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Posted by mohammad on January 07, 2002 at 5:34 AM

> Here is a sample code
>
> you need the javax.mail package for this.

> I am using the yahoo smtp server. You can replace it with any other smtp server.

> import java.util.*;
> import javax.mail.*;
> import javax.mail.internet.*;

> public class MailSend{
> public MailSend(){
> try{
> String smtphost ="smtp.mail.yahoo.com" ;
> String from = "sacheti@yahoo.com";
> String to = "sarcot@yahoo.com" ;
> // start a session
> Properties prop = System.getProperties();
> prop.put("mail.smtp.host",smtphost);
> Session session1 = Session.getInstance(prop,null);
> // construct a message
> MimeMessage msg = new MimeMessage(session1);
> msg.setFrom(new InternetAddress(from));
> msg.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO,new InternetAddress(to));
> msg.setSubject("Example");
> msg.setText("from mail program");
> // connect to the transport
> Transport trans = session1.getTransport("smtp");
> trans.connect(smtphost,"userid","password");
> // send the message
> trans.sendMessage(msg,msg.getAllRecipients());
> //smtphost
> trans.close();
> }catch(Exception e){
> e.printStackTrace();
> }
> }// Constructor

> public static void main(String[] s){
> MailSend ms = new MailSend();
> }
> }