public class

MimeMessageHelper

extends Object
java.lang.Object
   ↳ org.springframework.mail.javamail.MimeMessageHelper

Class Overview

Helper class for populating a javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage.

Mirrors the simple setters of SimpleMailMessage, directly applying the values to the underlying MimeMessage. Allows for defining a character encoding for the entire message, automatically applied by all methods of this helper class.

Offers support for HTML text content, inline elements such as images, and typical mail attachments. Also supports personal names that accompany mail addresses. Note that advanced settings can still be applied directly to the underlying MimeMessage object!

Typically used in MimeMessagePreparator implementations or JavaMailSender client code: simply instantiating it as a MimeMessage wrapper, invoking setters on the wrapper, using the underlying MimeMessage for mail sending. Also used internally by JavaMailSenderImpl.

Sample code for an HTML mail with an inline image and a PDF attachment: 

 mailSender.send(new MimeMessagePreparator() {
   public void prepare(MimeMessage mimeMessage) throws MessagingException {
     MimeMessageHelper message = new MimeMessageHelper(mimeMessage, true, "UTF-8");
     message.setFrom("me@mail.com");
     message.setTo("you@mail.com");
     message.setSubject("my subject");
     message.setText("my text <img src='cid:myLogo'>", true);
     message.addInline("myLogo", new ClassPathResource("img/mylogo.gif"));
     message.addAttachment("myDocument.pdf", new ClassPathResource("doc/myDocument.pdf"));
   }
 });
Consider using MimeMailMessage (which implements the common MailMessage interface, just like SimpleMailMessage) on top of this helper, in order to let message population code interact with a simple message or a MIME message through a common interface.

Warning regarding multipart mails: Simple MIME messages that just contain HTML text but no inline elements or attachments will work on more or less any email client that is capable of HTML rendering. However, inline elements and attachments are still a major compatibility issue between email clients: It's virtually impossible to get inline elements and attachments working across Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes and Mac Mail. Consider choosing a specific multipart mode for your needs: The javadoc on the MULTIPART_MODE constants contains more detailed information.

See Also

Summary

Constants
int MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED Constant indicating a multipart message with a single root multipart element of type "mixed".
int MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED Constant indicating a multipart message with a root multipart element "mixed" plus a nested multipart element of type "related".
int MULTIPART_MODE_NO Constant indicating a non-multipart message.
int MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED Constant indicating a multipart message with a single root multipart element of type "related".
Public Constructors
MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage)
Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, assuming a simple text message (no multipart content, i.e.
MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage, String encoding)
Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, assuming a simple text message (no multipart content, i.e.
MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage, boolean multipart)
Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, in multipart mode (supporting alternative texts, inline elements and attachments) if requested.
MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage, boolean multipart, String encoding)
Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, in multipart mode (supporting alternative texts, inline elements and attachments) if requested.
MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage, int multipartMode)
Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, in multipart mode (supporting alternative texts, inline elements and attachments) if requested.
MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage, int multipartMode, String encoding)
Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, in multipart mode (supporting alternative texts, inline elements and attachments) if requested.
Public Methods
void addAttachment(String attachmentFilename, InputStreamSource inputStreamSource, String contentType)
Add an attachment to the MimeMessage, taking the content from an org.springframework.core.io.InputStreamResource.
void addAttachment(String attachmentFilename, InputStreamSource inputStreamSource)
Add an attachment to the MimeMessage, taking the content from an org.springframework.core.io.InputStreamResource.
void addAttachment(String attachmentFilename, File file)
Add an attachment to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a java.io.File.
void addAttachment(String attachmentFilename, DataSource dataSource)
Add an attachment to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a javax.activation.DataSource.
void addBcc(String bcc, String personal)
void addBcc(InternetAddress bcc)
void addCc(String cc, String personal)
void addCc(InternetAddress cc)
void addInline(String contentId, InputStreamSource inputStreamSource, String contentType)
Add an inline element to the MimeMessage, taking the content from an org.springframework.core.InputStreamResource, and specifying the content type explicitly.
void addInline(String contentId, Resource resource)
Add an inline element to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a org.springframework.core.io.Resource.
void addInline(String contentId, DataSource dataSource)
Add an inline element to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a javax.activation.DataSource.
void addInline(String contentId, File file)
Add an inline element to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a java.io.File.
void addTo(InternetAddress to)
void addTo(String to, String personal)
String getEncoding()
Return the specific character encoding used for this message, if any.
FileTypeMap getFileTypeMap()
Return the FileTypeMap used by this MimeMessageHelper.
final MimeMessage getMimeMessage()
Return the underlying MimeMessage object.
final MimeMultipart getMimeMultipart()
Return the underlying MIME "multipart/related" object, if any.
final MimeMultipart getRootMimeMultipart()
Return the root MIME "multipart/mixed" object, if any.
final boolean isMultipart()
Return whether this helper is in multipart mode, i.e.
boolean isValidateAddresses()
Return whether this helper will validate all addresses passed to it.
void setBcc(InternetAddress[] bcc)
void setBcc(InternetAddress bcc)
void setCc(InternetAddress cc)
void setCc(InternetAddress[] cc)
void setFileTypeMap(FileTypeMap fileTypeMap)
Set the Java Activation Framework FileTypeMap to use for determining the content type of inline content and attachments that get added to the message.
void setFrom(InternetAddress from)
void setFrom(String from, String personal)
void setPriority(int priority)
Set the priority ("X-Priority" header) of the message.
void setReplyTo(InternetAddress replyTo)
void setReplyTo(String replyTo, String personal)
void setSentDate(Date sentDate)
Set the sent-date of the message.
void setSubject(String subject)
Set the subject of the message, using the correct encoding.
void setText(String text)
Set the given text directly as content in non-multipart mode or as default body part in multipart mode.
void setText(String text, boolean html)
Set the given text directly as content in non-multipart mode or as default body part in multipart mode.
void setText(String plainText, String htmlText)
Set the given plain text and HTML text as alternatives, offering both options to the email client.
void setTo(InternetAddress[] to)
void setTo(InternetAddress to)
void setValidateAddresses(boolean validateAddresses)
Set whether to validate all addresses which get passed to this helper.
Protected Methods
DataSource createDataSource(InputStreamSource inputStreamSource, String contentType, String name)
Create an Activation Framework DataSource for the given InputStreamSource.
void createMimeMultiparts(MimeMessage mimeMessage, int multipartMode)
Determine the MimeMultipart objects to use, which will be used to store attachments on the one hand and text(s) and inline elements on the other hand.
String getDefaultEncoding(MimeMessage mimeMessage)
Determine the default encoding for the given MimeMessage.
FileTypeMap getDefaultFileTypeMap(MimeMessage mimeMessage)
Determine the default Java Activation FileTypeMap for the given MimeMessage.
final void setMimeMultiparts(MimeMultipart root, MimeMultipart main)
Set the given MimeMultipart objects for use by this MimeMessageHelper.
void validateAddress(InternetAddress address)
Validate the given mail address.
void validateAddresses(InternetAddress[] addresses)
Validate all given mail addresses.
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Inherited Methods
From class java.lang.Object

Constants

public static final int MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED

Constant indicating a multipart message with a single root multipart element of type "mixed". Texts, inline elements and attachements will all get added to that root element.

This was Spring 1.0's default behavior. It is known to work properly on Outlook. However, other mail clients tend to misinterpret inline elements as attachments and/or show attachments inline as well.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

public static final int MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED

Constant indicating a multipart message with a root multipart element "mixed" plus a nested multipart element of type "related". Texts and inline elements will get added to the nested "related" element, while attachments will get added to the "mixed" root element.

This is the default since Spring 1.2.1. This is arguably the most correct MIME structure, according to the MIME spec: It is known to work properly on Outlook, Outlook Express, Yahoo Mail, and Lotus Notes. Does not work properly on Mac Mail. If you target Mac Mail or experience issues with specific mails on Outlook, consider using MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED instead.

Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)

public static final int MULTIPART_MODE_NO

Constant indicating a non-multipart message.

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

public static final int MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED

Constant indicating a multipart message with a single root multipart element of type "related". Texts, inline elements and attachements will all get added to that root element.

This was the default behavior from Spring 1.1 up to 1.2 final. This is the "Microsoft multipart mode", as natively sent by Outlook. It is known to work properly on Outlook, Outlook Express, Yahoo Mail, and to a large degree also on Mac Mail (with an additional attachment listed for an inline element, despite the inline element also shown inline). Does not work properly on Lotus Notes (attachments won't be shown there).

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

Public Constructors

public MimeMessageHelper (MimeMessage mimeMessage)

Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, assuming a simple text message (no multipart content, i.e. no alternative texts and no inline elements or attachments).

The character encoding for the message will be taken from the passed-in MimeMessage object, if carried there. Else, JavaMail's default encoding will be used.

Parameters
mimeMessage MimeMessage to work on
See Also
  • #MimeMessageHelper(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage, boolean)
  • #getDefaultEncoding(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage)
  • setDefaultEncoding(String)

public MimeMessageHelper (MimeMessage mimeMessage, String encoding)

Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, assuming a simple text message (no multipart content, i.e. no alternative texts and no inline elements or attachments).

Parameters
mimeMessage MimeMessage to work on
encoding the character encoding to use for the message
See Also
  • #MimeMessageHelper(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage, boolean)

public MimeMessageHelper (MimeMessage mimeMessage, boolean multipart)

Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, in multipart mode (supporting alternative texts, inline elements and attachments) if requested.

Consider using the MimeMessageHelper constructor that takes a multipartMode argument to choose a specific multipart mode other than MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED.

The character encoding for the message will be taken from the passed-in MimeMessage object, if carried there. Else, JavaMail's default encoding will be used.

Parameters
mimeMessage MimeMessage to work on
multipart whether to create a multipart message that supports alternative texts, inline elements and attachments (corresponds to MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED)
Throws
if multipart creation failed
MessagingException
See Also
  • #MimeMessageHelper(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage, int)
  • #getDefaultEncoding(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage)
  • setDefaultEncoding(String)

public MimeMessageHelper (MimeMessage mimeMessage, boolean multipart, String encoding)

Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, in multipart mode (supporting alternative texts, inline elements and attachments) if requested.

Consider using the MimeMessageHelper constructor that takes a multipartMode argument to choose a specific multipart mode other than MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED.

Parameters
mimeMessage MimeMessage to work on
multipart whether to create a multipart message that supports alternative texts, inline elements and attachments (corresponds to MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED)
encoding the character encoding to use for the message
Throws
if multipart creation failed
MessagingException
See Also
  • #MimeMessageHelper(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage, int, String)

public MimeMessageHelper (MimeMessage mimeMessage, int multipartMode)

Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, in multipart mode (supporting alternative texts, inline elements and attachments) if requested.

The character encoding for the message will be taken from the passed-in MimeMessage object, if carried there. Else, JavaMail's default encoding will be used.

Parameters
mimeMessage MimeMessage to work on
multipartMode which kind of multipart message to create (MIXED, RELATED, MIXED_RELATED, or NO)
Throws
if multipart creation failed
MessagingException
See Also

public MimeMessageHelper (MimeMessage mimeMessage, int multipartMode, String encoding)

Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, in multipart mode (supporting alternative texts, inline elements and attachments) if requested.

Parameters
mimeMessage MimeMessage to work on
multipartMode which kind of multipart message to create (MIXED, RELATED, MIXED_RELATED, or NO)
encoding the character encoding to use for the message
Throws
if multipart creation failed
MessagingException
See Also

Public Methods

public void addAttachment (String attachmentFilename, InputStreamSource inputStreamSource, String contentType)

Add an attachment to the MimeMessage, taking the content from an org.springframework.core.io.InputStreamResource.

Note that the InputStream returned by the InputStreamSource implementation needs to be a fresh one on each call, as JavaMail will invoke getInputStream() multiple times.

Parameters
attachmentFilename the name of the attachment as it will appear in the mail
inputStreamSource the resource to take the content from (all of Spring's Resource implementations can be passed in here)
contentType the content type to use for the element
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException
See Also

public void addAttachment (String attachmentFilename, InputStreamSource inputStreamSource)

Add an attachment to the MimeMessage, taking the content from an org.springframework.core.io.InputStreamResource.

The content type will be determined by the given filename for the attachment. Thus, any content source will be fine, including temporary files with arbitrary filenames.

Note that the InputStream returned by the InputStreamSource implementation needs to be a fresh one on each call, as JavaMail will invoke getInputStream() multiple times.

Parameters
attachmentFilename the name of the attachment as it will appear in the mail
inputStreamSource the resource to take the content from (all of Spring's Resource implementations can be passed in here)
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException
See Also

public void addAttachment (String attachmentFilename, File file)

Add an attachment to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a java.io.File.

The content type will be determined by the name of the given content file. Do not use this for temporary files with arbitrary filenames (possibly ending in ".tmp" or the like)!

Parameters
attachmentFilename the name of the attachment as it will appear in the mail
file the File resource to take the content from
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException
See Also

public void addAttachment (String attachmentFilename, DataSource dataSource)

Add an attachment to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a javax.activation.DataSource.

Note that the InputStream returned by the DataSource implementation needs to be a fresh one on each call, as JavaMail will invoke getInputStream() multiple times.

Parameters
attachmentFilename the name of the attachment as it will appear in the mail (the content type will be determined by this)
dataSource the javax.activation.DataSource to take the content from, determining the InputStream and the content type
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException
See Also

public void addBcc (String bcc, String personal)

Throws
MessagingException
UnsupportedEncodingException

public void addBcc (InternetAddress bcc)

Throws
MessagingException

public void addCc (String cc, String personal)

Throws
MessagingException
UnsupportedEncodingException

public void addCc (InternetAddress cc)

Throws
MessagingException

public void addInline (String contentId, InputStreamSource inputStreamSource, String contentType)

Add an inline element to the MimeMessage, taking the content from an org.springframework.core.InputStreamResource, and specifying the content type explicitly.

You can determine the content type for any given filename via a Java Activation Framework's FileTypeMap, for example the one held by this helper.

Note that the InputStream returned by the InputStreamSource implementation needs to be a fresh one on each call, as JavaMail will invoke getInputStream() multiple times.

NOTE: Invoke addInline after setText; else, mail readers might not be able to resolve inline references correctly.

Parameters
contentId the content ID to use. Will end up as "Content-ID" header in the body part, surrounded by angle brackets: e.g. "myId" -> "<myId>". Can be referenced in HTML source via src="cid:myId" expressions.
inputStreamSource the resource to take the content from
contentType the content type to use for the element
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException
See Also

public void addInline (String contentId, Resource resource)

Add an inline element to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a org.springframework.core.io.Resource.

The content type will be determined by the name of the given content file. Do not use this for temporary files with arbitrary filenames (possibly ending in ".tmp" or the like)!

Note that the InputStream returned by the Resource implementation needs to be a fresh one on each call, as JavaMail will invoke getInputStream() multiple times.

NOTE: Invoke addInline after setText(String); else, mail readers might not be able to resolve inline references correctly.

Parameters
contentId the content ID to use. Will end up as "Content-ID" header in the body part, surrounded by angle brackets: e.g. "myId" -> "<myId>". Can be referenced in HTML source via src="cid:myId" expressions.
resource the resource to take the content from
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException
See Also

public void addInline (String contentId, DataSource dataSource)

Add an inline element to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a javax.activation.DataSource.

Note that the InputStream returned by the DataSource implementation needs to be a fresh one on each call, as JavaMail will invoke getInputStream() multiple times.

NOTE: Invoke addInline after setText(String); else, mail readers might not be able to resolve inline references correctly.

Parameters
contentId the content ID to use. Will end up as "Content-ID" header in the body part, surrounded by angle brackets: e.g. "myId" -> "<myId>". Can be referenced in HTML source via src="cid:myId" expressions.
dataSource the javax.activation.DataSource to take the content from, determining the InputStream and the content type
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException
See Also

public void addInline (String contentId, File file)

Add an inline element to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a java.io.File.

The content type will be determined by the name of the given content file. Do not use this for temporary files with arbitrary filenames (possibly ending in ".tmp" or the like)!

NOTE: Invoke addInline after setText(String); else, mail readers might not be able to resolve inline references correctly.

Parameters
contentId the content ID to use. Will end up as "Content-ID" header in the body part, surrounded by angle brackets: e.g. "myId" -> "<myId>". Can be referenced in HTML source via src="cid:myId" expressions.
file the File resource to take the content from
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException
See Also

public void addTo (InternetAddress to)

Throws
MessagingException

public void addTo (String to, String personal)

Throws
MessagingException
UnsupportedEncodingException

public String getEncoding ()

Return the specific character encoding used for this message, if any.

public FileTypeMap getFileTypeMap ()

Return the FileTypeMap used by this MimeMessageHelper.

public final MimeMessage getMimeMessage ()

Return the underlying MimeMessage object.

public final MimeMultipart getMimeMultipart ()

Return the underlying MIME "multipart/related" object, if any. Can be used to manually add body parts, inline elements, etc.

This will be nested within the root MimeMultipart, in case of a multipart mail.

Throws
IllegalStateException if this helper is not in multipart mode
See Also

public final MimeMultipart getRootMimeMultipart ()

Return the root MIME "multipart/mixed" object, if any. Can be used to manually add attachments.

This will be the direct content of the MimeMessage, in case of a multipart mail.

Throws
IllegalStateException if this helper is not in multipart mode
See Also

public final boolean isMultipart ()

Return whether this helper is in multipart mode, i.e. whether it holds a multipart message.

See Also

public boolean isValidateAddresses ()

Return whether this helper will validate all addresses passed to it.

public void setBcc (InternetAddress[] bcc)

Throws
MessagingException

public void setBcc (InternetAddress bcc)

Throws
MessagingException

public void setCc (InternetAddress cc)

Throws
MessagingException

public void setCc (InternetAddress[] cc)

Throws
MessagingException

public void setFileTypeMap (FileTypeMap fileTypeMap)

Set the Java Activation Framework FileTypeMap to use for determining the content type of inline content and attachments that get added to the message.

Default is the FileTypeMap that the underlying MimeMessage carries, if any, or the Activation Framework's default FileTypeMap instance else.

See Also

public void setFrom (InternetAddress from)

Throws
MessagingException

public void setFrom (String from, String personal)

Throws
MessagingException
UnsupportedEncodingException

public void setPriority (int priority)

Set the priority ("X-Priority" header) of the message.

Parameters
priority the priority value; typically between 1 (highest) and 5 (lowest)
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException

public void setReplyTo (InternetAddress replyTo)

Throws
MessagingException

public void setReplyTo (String replyTo, String personal)

Throws
MessagingException
UnsupportedEncodingException

public void setSentDate (Date sentDate)

Set the sent-date of the message.

Parameters
sentDate the date to set (never null)
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException

public void setSubject (String subject)

Set the subject of the message, using the correct encoding.

Parameters
subject the subject text
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException

public void setText (String text)

Set the given text directly as content in non-multipart mode or as default body part in multipart mode. Always applies the default content type "text/plain".

NOTE: Invoke addInline(String, File) after setText; else, mail readers might not be able to resolve inline references correctly.

Parameters
text the text for the message
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException

public void setText (String text, boolean html)

Set the given text directly as content in non-multipart mode or as default body part in multipart mode. The "html" flag determines the content type to apply.

NOTE: Invoke addInline(String, File) after setText; else, mail readers might not be able to resolve inline references correctly.

Parameters
text the text for the message
html whether to apply content type "text/html" for an HTML mail, using default content type ("text/plain") else
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException

public void setText (String plainText, String htmlText)

Set the given plain text and HTML text as alternatives, offering both options to the email client. Requires multipart mode.

NOTE: Invoke addInline(String, File) after setText; else, mail readers might not be able to resolve inline references correctly.

Parameters
plainText the plain text for the message
htmlText the HTML text for the message
Throws
in case of errors
MessagingException

public void setTo (InternetAddress[] to)

Throws
MessagingException

public void setTo (InternetAddress to)

Throws
MessagingException

public void setValidateAddresses (boolean validateAddresses)

Set whether to validate all addresses which get passed to this helper. Default is "false".

Note that this is by default just available for JavaMail >= 1.3. You can override the default validateAddress method for validation on older JavaMail versions (or for custom validation).

See Also

Protected Methods

protected DataSource createDataSource (InputStreamSource inputStreamSource, String contentType, String name)

Create an Activation Framework DataSource for the given InputStreamSource.

Parameters
inputStreamSource the InputStreamSource (typically a Spring Resource)
contentType the content type
name the name of the DataSource
Returns
  • the Activation Framework DataSource

protected void createMimeMultiparts (MimeMessage mimeMessage, int multipartMode)

Determine the MimeMultipart objects to use, which will be used to store attachments on the one hand and text(s) and inline elements on the other hand.

Texts and inline elements can either be stored in the root element itself (MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED, MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED) or in a nested element rather than the root element directly (MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED).

By default, the root MimeMultipart element will be of type "mixed" (MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED) or "related" (MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED). The main multipart element will either be added as nested element of type "related" (MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED) or be identical to the root element itself (MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED, MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED).

Parameters
mimeMessage the MimeMessage object to add the root MimeMultipart object to
multipartMode the multipart mode, as passed into the constructor (MIXED, RELATED, MIXED_RELATED, or NO)
Throws
if multipart creation failed
MessagingException
See Also

protected String getDefaultEncoding (MimeMessage mimeMessage)

Determine the default encoding for the given MimeMessage.

Parameters
mimeMessage the passed-in MimeMessage
Returns
  • the default encoding associated with the MimeMessage, or null if none found

protected FileTypeMap getDefaultFileTypeMap (MimeMessage mimeMessage)

Determine the default Java Activation FileTypeMap for the given MimeMessage.

Parameters
mimeMessage the passed-in MimeMessage
Returns
  • the default FileTypeMap associated with the MimeMessage, or a default ConfigurableMimeFileTypeMap if none found for the message
See Also

protected final void setMimeMultiparts (MimeMultipart root, MimeMultipart main)

Set the given MimeMultipart objects for use by this MimeMessageHelper.

Parameters
root the root MimeMultipart object, which attachments will be added to; or null to indicate no multipart at all
main the main MimeMultipart object, which text(s) and inline elements will be added to (can be the same as the root multipart object, or an element nested underneath the root multipart element)

protected void validateAddress (InternetAddress address)

Validate the given mail address. Called by all of MimeMessageHelper's address setters and adders.

Default implementation invokes InternetAddress.validate(), provided that address validation is activated for the helper instance.

Note that this method will just work on JavaMail >= 1.3. You can override it for validation on older JavaMail versions or for custom validation.

Parameters
address the address to validate
Throws
if validation failed
AddressException
See Also

protected void validateAddresses (InternetAddress[] addresses)

Validate all given mail addresses. Default implementation simply delegates to validateAddress for each address.

Parameters
addresses the addresses to validate
Throws
if validation failed
AddressException
See Also