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How to set the javamail path and classpath in windows-64bit "Home Premium"

I have installed java on Windows (64-bit). My question is: how do I install Javamail my PC? I used this way to create classpath %classpath%;c:\.... ect. but does not work still. I get the have error

The import javax.mail cannot be resolved

Upvotes: 2

Views: 11000

Answers (1)

Morten Kristensen
Morten Kristensen

Reputation: 7613

To install Javamail you should have a look at the ReadMe. Which states:

Note that the JavaMail API requires the JavaBeans(TM) Activation Framework package to be installed as well if you're using JDK 1.5 or earlier. Download the latest version of the JavaBeans Activation Framework from

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/index-jsp-136939.html

and install it in a suitable location.

And

  1. Unzip the javamail1_4_5.zip archive. (You may have already done this.)

  2. Set your CLASSPATH to include the "mail.jar" file obtained from the download, as well as the current directory.

    Assuming you unzipped javamail1_4_5.zip in c:\download the following would work:

    set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;c:\download\javamail-1.4.5\mail.jar;.

    Also, if you're using JDK 1.5 or earlier, include the "activation.jar" file that you obtained from downloading the JavaBeans Activation Framework, in your CLASSPATH.

    set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;c:\download\activation\activation.jar

  3. Go to the demo directory

  4. Compile any demo using your Java compiler. For example:

    javac msgshow.java

  5. Run the demo. The '-' option lists the required and optional command-line options to successfully run any demo. For example:

    java msgshow -

    lists the available options. And

    java msgshow -T imap -H -U -P -f INBOX 5

    uses the IMAP protocol to display message number 5 from your INBOX.

Upvotes: 1

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