Check out this class for a quick and easy way of sending mail. It
uses your own mail server as has been suggested by others.
http://www.developer.com/journal/techworkshop/SendMailServlet.java
Rod McChesney, Korobra Corporation
Rolando Salangsang wrote:
>
> Before I jump into the Java Mail APIs and just for curiosity sake, I too
> would like to know if anyone knows how to do an MX lookup.
>
> Thanks again for the responses,
> Rolando
>
> > ----------
> > From: Nic Ferrier[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Reply To: A mailing list for discussion about Sun Microsystem's Java
> > Servlet API Technology.
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 1:01 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: e-mail
> >
> > I'm not a mail expert but don't you have to look up the MX host rather
> > than just presuming that the domain name is the mail host?
> >
> > If you're not getting the recipient address from an email I think
> > this is what you'll have to do.
> >
> > Anyone know of an easy way to do an MX lookup?
> >
> >
> >
> > Nic Ferrier
> > Tapsell-Ferrier Ltd
> > www.tapsellferrier.co.uk
> >
> >
> > >>> Rolando Salangsang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/10/99 8:33:19 PM >>>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have an servlet that emails a confirmation message to a user after
> > a they
> > fill out a form. All seems to be working OK except for some
> > "UnknownHost"
> > Exceptions on some email addresses.
> >
> > I use the following sample code to obtain the host of the recipient:
> >
> > int indexOfAtSign = recipientAddress.indexOf('@');
> > String host = recipientAddress.substring(indexOfAtSign + 1);
> >
> > I make a socket connection to the target as follows:
> > Socket s = new Socket(host, SMTP_PORT);
> >
> > My questions are in regards to the recipient's email address:
> > 1. If I try to test mail someone at <username>@notes.seagate.com, I
> > will get
> > an unknown host exception.
> > 2. Am I missing something that a commercial email client does to the
> > recipient's address? I can send this same message to the same address
> > as
> > question 1. without a problem.
> >
> > Any tips/ideas would be appreciated
> >
> > Thanks
> > Rolando
> >
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