文档介绍：Fundamentals of the JavaMail API
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Table of Contents
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1. Tutorial tips 2
2. Introducing the JavaMail API 3
3. Reviewing related protocols 4
4. Installing JavaMail 6
5. Reviewing the core classes 8
6. Using the JavaMail API 13
7. Searching with SearchTerm 21
8. Exercises 22
9. Wrapup 32
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Section 1. Tutorial tips
Should I take this tutorial?
Looking to incorporate mail facilities into your platform-independent Java solutions? Look no
further than the JavaMail API, which offers a protocol-independent model for working with
IMAP, POP, SMTP, MIME, and all those other Internet-related messaging protocols. With
the help of the JavaBeans Activation Framework (JAF), your applications can now be
mail-enabled through the JavaMail API.
Concepts
After completing this module you will understand the:
* Basics of the Internet mail protocols SMTP, POP3, IMAP, and MIME
* Architecture of the JavaMail framework
* Connections between the JavaMail API and the JavaBeans Activation Framework
Objectives
By the end of this module you will be able to:
* Send and read mail using the JavaMail API
* Deal with sending and receiving attachments
* Work with HTML messages
* Use search terms to search for messages
Prerequisites
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