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Hi i cant get this to work at all with javamail, i need a servlet that sends a mail from a request from a simple html contact form with name,subject and message, tried it out with javamail but still cant get this to work. how can i fix this? help please!
Without any code at all it's going to be very difficult to say where you're going wrong.
followed this tutorial but cant compile at step . how to send an email from jsp/servlet? - Stack Overflow
and im new to java too so some help would be appreciated
Post your code here and the compilation error and point out which line it occurs on.
Code:public class TestMail {
public static void main(String... args) throws Exception {
// Create mailer.
String hostname = "smtp.example.com";
int port = 2525;
String username = "nobody";
String password = "idonttellyou";
Mailer mailer = new Mailer(hostname, port, username, password);
// Send mail.
String from = "john.doe@example.com";
String to = "jane.doe@example.com";
String subject = "Interesting news";
String message = "I've got JavaMail to work!";
mailer.send(from, to, subject, message);
}
}
TestMail.java:8: cannot find symbol
symbol : class Mailer
location: class TestMail
Mailer mailer = new Mailer(hostname, port, username, password);
^
TestMail.java:8: cannot find symbol
symbol : class Mailer
location: class TestMail
Mailer mailer = new Mailer(hostname, port, username, password);
^
2 errors
The compiler cannot find the Mailer class.
Have you imported it into the TestMail class?
Hmm no i havent, how do i make a Testmail class?
Um, you wrote that code...which is called TestMail.
It is creating a Mailer object, which is presumably a class described in that tutorial?
You need to import it.
If you don't know about importing classes then might I suggest starting with something simpler?
yes but can you tell me what to do please? i really need this contactform.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tolls
Do you know Java?
Do you know what I mean by "import"?
Well im a beginner and i made my first servlet justsome weeks ago, yes i know what you mean with import, i tried with this codeQuote:
Originally Posted by Tolls
Code:Properties props = new Properties();
props.put("mail.smtp.host", "my-mail-server");
props.put("mail.from", "me@example.com");
Session session = Session.getInstance(props, null);
try {
MimeMessage msg = new MimeMessage(session);
msg.setFrom();
msg.setRecipients(Message.RecipientType.TO,
"you@example.com");
msg.setSubject("JavaMail hello world example");
msg.setSentDate(new Date());
msg.setText("Hello, world!\n");
Transport.send(msg);
} catch (MessagingException mex) {
System.out.println("send failed, exception: " + mex);
}
cant get it to work with the html form that i want tough
Code:<form action="contact" method="post">
<p>Your email address: <input name="email">
<p>Mail subject: <input name="subject">
<p>Mail message: <textarea name="message"></textarea>
<p><input type="submit">
</form>
So this is now a completely different question.
What do you mean by "can't get it to work"?
well when i push the submit button nothing happens. can you help me with the right servlet code for that html form?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tolls
Debug it?
Do you get an exception on the server?
These are all things you need to do...not me.
why cant you just help me out with this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tolls
Because I don't know what's going on on your system and until I do I cannot help.
So, debug it (System.out.println() scattered around with menaingful messages would help), and ensure that any exceptions are properly logged...and you can find them.
Ive got this now but i still cant send a message trough it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tolls
Code:import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Properties;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
import javax.mail.*;
import javax.mail.internet.*;
public class ContactServlet extends HttpServlet {
public void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException, ServletException{
String email = request.getParameter("email");
String subject = request.getParameter("subject");
String message = request.getParameter("message");
if(!message.equals(null)){
Properties props = new Properties();
props.put("mail.smtp.host", "mail.mysmtp.com");
props.put("mail.smtp.port", "587");
Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(props, null);
try {
Message m = new MimeMessage(session);
m.setFrom(new InternetAddress(email, "user"));
m.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, new InternetAddress("mymail@myhost.com", "me"));
m.setSubject(subject);
m.setText(message);
Transport.send(m);
} catch (AddressException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (javax.mail.MessagingException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
RequestDispatcher view = request.getRequestDispatcher("sent.jsp");
view.forward(request, response);
}
}
}
And?
Where does it get to?
What are all those values?
I see the printStackTrace()s, but no debug printing. Unless you;re stepping through it in a debugger in which case you'll be able to say what's going on better than I can guess.
Hello,
you are using 2 times props.put() method.
put your smtp server ip address in instead of "mail.mysmtp.com"..
try it.