Java Mail API

Java Mail API is used to send and receive emails between applications. To send and receive the emails  SMPT, POP and IMAP protocols are used. The message sending and receiving is done by creating a framework using set of abstract classes in the API. This framework allows the application to create customized cross-platform mail application by having basic knowledge of e-mail. There are methods and classes that are used to access mail folders, message downloading and sending messages along with attachments feature.

Java Mail API is used to create personal mail filter, simple mailing lists and personal mail applications. Java mail also includes the capabilities to add the emailing process to an enterprise application or even to create a full-fledged e-mail client. Many companies in the industry have written new e-mail clients using Java Mail.

• JavaMail is a set of abstract classes that create a framework for sending, receiving and handling e-mail. 
• The package that Sun provides contains implementations of IMAP and SMTP, which allow sending and receiving mail. 
• The framework eases the creation of cross-platform mail application without an in-depth knowledge of e-mail.
• There are methods and classes that allow access to mail folders, download messages, send messages with attachments and filter mail.