This is a Java application that sends an email notification to new registered user. This small project demonstrate how to use JavaMail to send an email and how to load email credentials form a .env file for added security.
Follow these instructions to set up and run the this project on your local machine.
- Java Development Kit (JDK) installed on your machine.
- A text editor or an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) like Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, or NetBeans, But I like IntelliJ IDEA most.
- Open a Terminal and run the following commands.
mkdir javamail
cd javamail
git clone https://github.com/hemantDwivedi/java-mail-api.git
Or you can download and extract ZIP file.
- Create a .env file in the root directory of the project and add the following lines to it:
SENDER_EMAIL=your_email@example.com
SENDER_PASSWORD=your_email_password
Replace your_email@example.com with your actual sender email and your_email_password with your actual sender email password.
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Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the root directory of the project.
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Compile the Java classes using the following command:
javac -cp lib/javax.mail.jar:lib/activation.jar src/main/java/com/email/Main.java
- Run the application using the following command:
java -cp .:lib/javax.mail.jar:lib/activation.jar src/main/java/com/email/Main
- The application will prompt you to enter a new user's name and email. It will then send an email to the provided email address, simulating an email notification for a newly created user.
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Please keep the .env file secure and do not share it publicly or include it in version control systems.
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This project is for demonstration purposes and lacks proper error handling and security features. In a production environment, use environment variables or other secure methods to manage sensitive configuration.
- The JavaMail API and JavaBeans Activation Framework for enabling email functionality.