how to send an email

[Hussain Ali]

hello,
I am trying to send mail
I am using JavaMail API in eclipse
when I am trying to send mail then it gives an following error

javax.mail.MessagingException: Could not connect to SMTP host: smtp.gmail.com, port: 995, response: -1
at com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport.openServer(SMTPTra nsport.java:1694)
at com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport.protocolConnect(SM TPTransport.java:525)
at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:291)
at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:172)
at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:121)
at javax.mail.Transport.send0(Transport.java:190)
at javax.mail.Transport.send(Transport.java:120)
at EmailAttachmentDemo.sendEmail(EmailAttachmentDemo. java:69)
at EmailAttachmentDemo.main(EmailAttachmentDemo.java: 19)

[Eranga]

I think for SMTP you cannot use port 995 in gmial server. Use 465 and try.

[FON]

Use SEARCH on this forum
there are many examples right here on this forum for your problem

[Eranga]

@OP, Did you try what I said?

[Hussain Ali]

yes i ve tried y?

[Eranga]

So what happen? Is it work?

[Hussain Ali]

yes its working.

but i ve found it from google


thanks

[Eranga]

Fine, then mark the thread solved.

[Hussain Ali]

how can i marked thread as a solved

[Eranga]

On top the thread, there is a menu. Click on Thread Tools, you can find the option to do it.