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/*
 * Copyright (c) Ian F. Darwin, http://www.darwinsys.com/, 1996-2002.
 * All rights reserved. Software written by Ian F. Darwin and others.
 * $Id: LICENSE,v 1.8 2004/02/09 03:33:38 ian Exp $
 *
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 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS''
 * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
 * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
 * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
 * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
 * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
 * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
 * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
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 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 * 
 * Java, the Duke mascot, and all variants of Sun's Java "steaming coffee
 * cup" logo are trademarks of Sun Microsystems. Sun's, and James Gosling's,
 * pioneering role in inventing and promulgating (and standardizing) the Java 
 * language and environment is gratefully acknowledged.
 * 
 * The pioneering role of Dennis Ritchie and Bjarne Stroustrup, of AT&T, for
 * inventing predecessor languages C and C++ is also gratefully acknowledged.
 */

import java.util.Properties;

import javax.mail.Message;
import javax.mail.MessagingException;
import javax.mail.Session;
import javax.mail.Transport;
import javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;

/**
 * sender -- send an email message.
 * 
 * @author Ian F. Darwin
 * @version $Id: Sender.java,v 1.2 2000/11/25 17:55:00 ian Exp $
 */
public class Sender {

    /** The message recipient. */
    protected String message_recip = "spam-magnet@darwinsys.com";

    /* What's it all about, Alfie? */
    protected String message_subject = "Re: your mail";

    /** The message CC recipient. */
    protected String message_cc = "nobody@erewhon.com";

    /** The message body */
    protected String message_body = "I am unable to attend to your message, as I am busy sunning"
            + "myself on the beach in Maui, where it is warm and peaceful."
            + "Perhaps when I return I'll get around to reading your mail." + "Or perhaps not.";

    /** The JavaMail session object */
    protected Session session;

    /** The JavaMail message object */
    protected Message mesg;

    /** Do the work: send the mail to the SMTP server. */
    public void doSend() {

        // We need to pass info to the mail server as a Properties, since
        // JavaMail (wisely) allows room for LOTS of properties...
        Properties props = new Properties();

        // Your LAN must define the local SMTP server as "mailhost"
        // for this simple-minded version to be able to send mail...
        props.put("mail.smtp.host", "mailhost");

        // Create the Session object
        session = Session.getDefaultInstance(props, null);
        session.setDebug(true); // Verbose!

        try {
            // create a message
            mesg = new MimeMessage(session);

            // From Address - this should come from a Properties...
            mesg.setFrom(new InternetAddress("nobody@host.domain"));

            // TO Address
            InternetAddress toAddress = new InternetAddress(message_recip);
            mesg.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, toAddress);

            // CC Address
            InternetAddress ccAddress = new InternetAddress(message_cc);
            mesg.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.CC, ccAddress);

            // The Subject
            mesg.setSubject(message_subject);

            // Now the message body.
            mesg.setText(message_body);
            // XXX I18N: use setText(msgText.getText(), charset)

            // Finally, send the message!
            Transport.send(mesg);

        } catch (MessagingException ex) {
            while ((ex = (MessagingException) ex.getNextException()) != null) {
                ex.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    }

    /** Simple test case driver */
    public static void main(String[] av) {
        Sender sm = new Sender();
        sm.doSend();
    }
}