JavaMail - basic

The JavaMail API provides a platform- and protocol-independent framework to build mail and messaging applications. It is available as a package for use with Java SE, and is included in the Java EE platform.

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Standards
Message standards 1 question Describe the main RFC standards about Internet messages (RFC2045 - http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2045.txt, RFC2046 - http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2046.txt, RFC 2047 - http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2047.txt). MIME composition: parts and multiparts headers non ascii text encoding multipart subtypes: alternative and mixed Not covered: message security: signature, encryption and compression	0	8	0	Add a question Beta questions
Transport standards 1 question Describe the SMTP main features and commands (RFC821 - http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc821.txt): message sending; reverse-path and forward-path; commands: HELO, EHLO, MAIL, RCPT, DATA, QUIT Not covered: authentication mechanisms; all the other SMTP commands	0	7	0	Add a question Beta questions
Mailbox standards 2 questions Describe the IMAP (RFC2060 - http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2060.txt) and POP3 (RFC1939 - http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1939.txt) main features and the differences between the two protocols: folders; flags and expunge mechanism; Not covered: protocol commands.	1	11	1	Add a question Beta questions
Message APIs
Message Structure 3 questions Explain the responsibility of and differences between the message structure interfaces and classes; write and review code that uses those classes. Message and MimeMessage Part, BodyPart, MimePart and MimeBodyPart Multipart and MimeMultipart	0	15	0	Add a question Beta questions
Message Content 3 questions Write and review code that writes and retrieves the content and attachments of messages, using: plain Strings; InputStreams the Bean Activation Framework and the JavaMail JAF implementation: ByteArrayDataSource. Not covered: the implementation of JAF beans.	0	0	0	Add a question Beta questions
Addresses 1 question Write and review code that uses the Address and InternetAddress classes. address and personal fields encoding of the personal field Not covered: NewsAddress	0	4	1	Add a question Beta questions
Message Headers 1 question Write and review code that manipulates message headers. address headers data headers content headers encoding and decoding header values special header classes: ContentDisposition, ContentType	0	1	0	Add a question Beta questions
Storage and Transportation APIs
Mail Sessions 3 questions Write and review code that uses of the Session class as a manager of the configuration options. Explain the use and differences of the provided options. Explain the mechanism of Service Providers and write code that chooses the desired provider from a Session object	3	2	0	Add a question Beta questions
Message Storage and Retrieval 3 questions Write and review code that uses Store, Folder and store-related classes. Folder management Folder events Store events Message management FetchProfile Flags The expunge process The search process	0	0	1	Add a question Beta questions
Transport Protocol and Mechanism 2 questions Write and review code that uses the Transport and transport-related class. Message sending Recipient choosing Transport events	0	2	1	Add a question Beta questions