sending a simple email message via SMTP

[chahhchahh]

Good Day

I'm really having a hard time setting up SMTP servers, and trying to send a simple email via different SMTP servers with the use of the JavaMail API. Please give me a guide on what SMTP server should I use (a SMTP server program that bypasses ISP's mail server), and what will be the code using the JavaMail API?

[critdevil]

whats your OS?

[Steve11235]

You have to send your mail somewhere. Generally, you use an ISP with whom you have an email account, such as gmail.

Most mail servers require a secure connection and do not run on the standard SMTP port. Go to your ISP's help page and read their instructions. You will have to use their encryption standard, port, and pass your user name and password.

[chahhchahh]

im using windows xp pro sp3

[chahhchahh]

Is there a way to send email messages that bypasses the ISP's mail server? Like for example, email messages are directly sent to the mail boxes from localhost.

[fishtoprecords]

Is there a way to send email messages that bypasses the ISP's mail server? Like for example, email messages are directly sent to the mail boxes from localhost.

You can run sendmail or postfix and send them directly. postfix is a lot easier to setup. But neither are trivial to deal with, can you accept a lot of responsibilities when you do.