org.springframework.mail.javamail

Class MimeMessageHelper

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.mail.javamail.MimeMessageHelper

public class MimeMessageHelper
extends Object

Helper class for populating a 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("[email protected]");
     message.setTo("[email protected]");
     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.

Since:

19.01.2004

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

setText(String, boolean), setText(String, String), addInline(String, org.springframework.core.io.Resource), addAttachment(String, org.springframework.core.io.InputStreamSource), MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED, MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED, getMimeMessage(), JavaMailSender

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED Constant indicating a multipart message with a single root multipart element of type "mixed".
static int	MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED Constant indicating a multipart message with a root multipart element "mixed" plus a nested multipart element of type "related".
static int	MULTIPART_MODE_NO Constant indicating a non-multipart message.
static int	MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED Constant indicating a multipart message with a single root multipart element of type "related".

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage) 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.
MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage, String encoding) Create a new MimeMessageHelper for the given MimeMessage, assuming a simple text message (no multipart content, i.e.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addAttachment(String attachmentFilename, DataSource dataSource) Add an attachment to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a javax.activation.DataSource.
void	addAttachment(String attachmentFilename, File file) Add an attachment to the MimeMessage, taking the content from a java.io.File.
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, InputStreamSource inputStreamSource, String contentType) Add an attachment to the MimeMessage, taking the content from an org.springframework.core.io.InputStreamResource.
void	addBcc(InternetAddress bcc)
void	addBcc(String bcc)
void	addBcc(String bcc, String personal)
void	addCc(InternetAddress cc)
void	addCc(String cc)
void	addCc(String cc, String personal)
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	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	addTo(InternetAddress to)
void	addTo(String to)
void	addTo(String to, String personal)
protected DataSource	createDataSource(InputStreamSource inputStreamSource, String contentType, String name) Create an Activation Framework DataSource for the given InputStreamSource.
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.
protected String	getDefaultEncoding(MimeMessage mimeMessage) Determine the default encoding for the given MimeMessage.
protected FileTypeMap	getDefaultFileTypeMap(MimeMessage mimeMessage) Determine the default Java Activation FileTypeMap for the given MimeMessage.
String	getEncoding() Return the specific character encoding used for this message, if any.
FileTypeMap	getFileTypeMap() Return the FileTypeMap used by this MimeMessageHelper.
MimeMessage	getMimeMessage() Return the underlying MimeMessage object.
MimeMultipart	getMimeMultipart() Return the underlying MIME "multipart/related" object, if any.
MimeMultipart	getRootMimeMultipart() Return the root MIME "multipart/mixed" object, if any.
boolean	isEncodeFilenames() Return whether to encode attachment filenames passed to this helper's #addAttachment methods.
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	setBcc(String bcc)
void	setBcc(String[] bcc)
void	setCc(InternetAddress cc)
void	setCc(InternetAddress[] cc)
void	setCc(String cc)
void	setCc(String[] cc)
void	setEncodeFilenames(boolean encodeFilenames) Set whether to encode attachment filenames passed to this helper's #addAttachment methods.
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)
void	setFrom(String from, String personal)
protected void	setMimeMultiparts(MimeMultipart root, MimeMultipart main) Set the given MimeMultipart objects for use by this MimeMessageHelper.
void	setPriority(int priority) Set the priority ("X-Priority" header) of the message.
void	setReplyTo(InternetAddress replyTo)
void	setReplyTo(String 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	setTo(String to)
void	setTo(String[] to)
void	setValidateAddresses(boolean validateAddresses) Set whether to validate all addresses which get passed to this helper.
protected void	validateAddress(InternetAddress address) Validate the given mail address.
protected void	validateAddresses(InternetAddress[] addresses) Validate all given mail addresses.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

MULTIPART_MODE_NO

public static final int MULTIPART_MODE_NO

Constant indicating a non-multipart message.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED

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.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED

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).

See Also:

Constant Field Values

MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED

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.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

MimeMessageHelper

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 - the mime message to work on

See Also:

MimeMessageHelper(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage, boolean), getDefaultEncoding(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage), JavaMailSenderImpl.setDefaultEncoding(java.lang.String)

MimeMessageHelper

public MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage,
                         @Nullable
                         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 - the mime message to work on

encoding - the character encoding to use for the message

See Also:

MimeMessageHelper(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage, boolean)

MimeMessageHelper

public MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage,
                         boolean multipart)
                  throws MessagingException

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 - the mime message 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:

MessagingException - if multipart creation failed

See Also:

MimeMessageHelper(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage, int), getDefaultEncoding(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage), JavaMailSenderImpl.setDefaultEncoding(java.lang.String)

MimeMessageHelper

public MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage,
                         boolean multipart,
                         @Nullable
                         String encoding)
                  throws MessagingException

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 - the mime message 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:

MessagingException - if multipart creation failed

See Also:

MimeMessageHelper(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage, int, String)

MimeMessageHelper

public MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage,
                         int multipartMode)
                  throws MessagingException

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 - the mime message to work on

multipartMode - which kind of multipart message to create (MIXED, RELATED, MIXED_RELATED, or NO)

Throws:

MessagingException - if multipart creation failed

See Also:

MULTIPART_MODE_NO, MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED, MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED, MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED, getDefaultEncoding(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage), JavaMailSenderImpl.setDefaultEncoding(java.lang.String)

MimeMessageHelper

public MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage mimeMessage,
                         int multipartMode,
                         @Nullable
                         String encoding)
                  throws MessagingException

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

Parameters:

mimeMessage - the mime message 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:

MessagingException - if multipart creation failed

See Also:

MULTIPART_MODE_NO, MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED, MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED, MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED

Method Detail

getMimeMessage

public final MimeMessage getMimeMessage()

Return the underlying MimeMessage object.

createMimeMultiparts

protected void createMimeMultiparts(MimeMessage mimeMessage,
                                    int multipartMode)
                             throws MessagingException

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:

MessagingException - if multipart creation failed

See Also:

setMimeMultiparts(javax.mail.internet.MimeMultipart, javax.mail.internet.MimeMultipart), MULTIPART_MODE_NO, MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED, MULTIPART_MODE_RELATED, MULTIPART_MODE_MIXED_RELATED

setMimeMultiparts

protected final void setMimeMultiparts(@Nullable
                                       MimeMultipart root,
                                       @Nullable
                                       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)

isMultipart

public final boolean isMultipart()

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

See Also:

MimeMessageHelper(MimeMessage, boolean)

getRootMimeMultipart

public final MimeMultipart getRootMimeMultipart()
                                         throws IllegalStateException

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:

isMultipart(), getMimeMessage(), MimeMultipart.addBodyPart(javax.mail.BodyPart)

getMimeMultipart

public final MimeMultipart getMimeMultipart()
                                     throws IllegalStateException

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:

isMultipart(), getRootMimeMultipart(), MimeMultipart.addBodyPart(javax.mail.BodyPart)

getDefaultEncoding

@Nullable
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

getEncoding

@Nullable
public String getEncoding()

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

getDefaultFileTypeMap

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:

ConfigurableMimeFileTypeMap

setFileTypeMap

public void setFileTypeMap(@Nullable
                           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.

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

See Also:

addInline(java.lang.String, javax.activation.DataSource), addAttachment(java.lang.String, javax.activation.DataSource), getDefaultFileTypeMap(javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage), JavaMailSenderImpl.setDefaultFileTypeMap(javax.activation.FileTypeMap), FileTypeMap.getDefaultFileTypeMap(), ConfigurableMimeFileTypeMap

getFileTypeMap

public FileTypeMap getFileTypeMap()

Return the FileTypeMap used by this MimeMessageHelper.

See Also:

setFileTypeMap(javax.activation.FileTypeMap)

setEncodeFilenames

public void setEncodeFilenames(boolean encodeFilenames)

Set whether to encode attachment filenames passed to this helper's #addAttachment methods.

The default is false for standard MIME behavior; turn this to true for compatibility with older email clients. On a related note, check out JavaMail's mail.mime.encodefilename system property.

NOTE: The default changed to false in 5.3, in favor of JavaMail's standard mail.mime.encodefilename system property.

Since:

5.2.9

See Also:

addAttachment(String, DataSource), MimeBodyPart.setFileName(String)

isEncodeFilenames

public boolean isEncodeFilenames()

Return whether to encode attachment filenames passed to this helper's #addAttachment methods.

Since:

5.2.9

See Also:

setEncodeFilenames(boolean)

setValidateAddresses

public void setValidateAddresses(boolean validateAddresses)

Set whether to validate all addresses which get passed to this helper.

The default is false.

See Also:

validateAddress(javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress)

isValidateAddresses

public boolean isValidateAddresses()

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

See Also:

setValidateAddresses(boolean)

validateAddress

protected void validateAddress(InternetAddress address)
                        throws AddressException

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

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

Parameters:

address - the address to validate

Throws:

AddressException - if validation failed

See Also:

isValidateAddresses(), InternetAddress.validate()

validateAddresses

protected void validateAddresses(InternetAddress[] addresses)
                          throws AddressException

Validate all given mail addresses.

The default implementation simply delegates to validateAddress(javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress) for each address.

Parameters:

addresses - the addresses to validate

Throws:

AddressException - if validation failed

See Also:

validateAddress(InternetAddress)

setFrom

public void setFrom(InternetAddress from)
             throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setFrom

public void setFrom(String from)
             throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setFrom

public void setFrom(String from,
                    String personal)
             throws MessagingException,
                    UnsupportedEncodingException

Throws:

MessagingException

UnsupportedEncodingException

setReplyTo

public void setReplyTo(InternetAddress replyTo)
                throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setReplyTo

public void setReplyTo(String replyTo)
                throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setReplyTo

public void setReplyTo(String replyTo,
                       String personal)
                throws MessagingException,
                       UnsupportedEncodingException

Throws:

MessagingException

UnsupportedEncodingException

setTo

public void setTo(InternetAddress to)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setTo

public void setTo(InternetAddress[] to)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setTo

public void setTo(String to)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setTo

public void setTo(String[] to)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

addTo

public void addTo(InternetAddress to)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

addTo

public void addTo(String to)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

addTo

public void addTo(String to,
                  String personal)
           throws MessagingException,
                  UnsupportedEncodingException

Throws:

MessagingException

UnsupportedEncodingException

setCc

public void setCc(InternetAddress cc)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setCc

public void setCc(InternetAddress[] cc)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setCc

public void setCc(String cc)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setCc

public void setCc(String[] cc)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

addCc

public void addCc(InternetAddress cc)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

addCc

public void addCc(String cc)
           throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

addCc

public void addCc(String cc,
                  String personal)
           throws MessagingException,
                  UnsupportedEncodingException

Throws:

MessagingException

UnsupportedEncodingException

setBcc

public void setBcc(InternetAddress bcc)
            throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setBcc

public void setBcc(InternetAddress[] bcc)
            throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setBcc

public void setBcc(String bcc)
            throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

setBcc

public void setBcc(String[] bcc)
            throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

addBcc

public void addBcc(InternetAddress bcc)
            throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

addBcc

public void addBcc(String bcc)
            throws MessagingException

Throws:

MessagingException

addBcc

public void addBcc(String bcc,
                   String personal)
            throws MessagingException,
                   UnsupportedEncodingException

Throws:

MessagingException

UnsupportedEncodingException

setPriority

public void setPriority(int priority)
                 throws MessagingException

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

Parameters:

priority - the priority value; typically between 1 (highest) and 5 (lowest)

Throws:

MessagingException - in case of errors

setSentDate

public void setSentDate(Date sentDate)
                 throws MessagingException

Set the sent-date of the message.

Parameters:

sentDate - the date to set (never null)

Throws:

MessagingException - in case of errors

setSubject

public void setSubject(String subject)
                throws MessagingException

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

Parameters:

subject - the subject text

Throws:

MessagingException - in case of errors

setText

public void setText(String text)
             throws MessagingException

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(java.lang.String, javax.activation.DataSource) after setText; else, mail readers might not be able to resolve inline references correctly.

Parameters:

text - the text for the message

Throws:

MessagingException - in case of errors

setText

public void setText(String text,
                    boolean html)
             throws MessagingException

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(java.lang.String, javax.activation.DataSource) 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:

MessagingException - in case of errors

setText

public void setText(String plainText,
                    String htmlText)
             throws MessagingException

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

NOTE: Invoke addInline(java.lang.String, javax.activation.DataSource) 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:

MessagingException - in case of errors

addInline

public void addInline(String contentId,
                      DataSource dataSource)
               throws MessagingException

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(java.lang.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:

MessagingException - in case of errors

See Also:

addInline(String, java.io.File), addInline(String, org.springframework.core.io.Resource)

addInline

public void addInline(String contentId,
                      File file)
               throws MessagingException

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(java.lang.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:

MessagingException - in case of errors

See Also:

setText(java.lang.String), addInline(String, org.springframework.core.io.Resource), addInline(String, javax.activation.DataSource)

addInline

public void addInline(String contentId,
                      Resource resource)
               throws MessagingException

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(java.lang.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:

MessagingException - in case of errors

See Also:

setText(java.lang.String), addInline(String, java.io.File), addInline(String, javax.activation.DataSource)

addInline

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

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:

MessagingException - in case of errors

See Also:

setText(java.lang.String), getFileTypeMap(), addInline(String, org.springframework.core.io.Resource), addInline(String, javax.activation.DataSource)

addAttachment

public void addAttachment(String attachmentFilename,
                          DataSource dataSource)
                   throws MessagingException

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:

MessagingException - in case of errors

See Also:

addAttachment(String, org.springframework.core.io.InputStreamSource), addAttachment(String, java.io.File)

addAttachment

public void addAttachment(String attachmentFilename,
                          File file)
                   throws MessagingException

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:

MessagingException - in case of errors

See Also:

addAttachment(String, org.springframework.core.io.InputStreamSource), addAttachment(String, javax.activation.DataSource)

addAttachment

public void addAttachment(String attachmentFilename,
                          InputStreamSource inputStreamSource)
                   throws MessagingException

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:

MessagingException - in case of errors

See Also:

addAttachment(String, java.io.File), addAttachment(String, javax.activation.DataSource), Resource

addAttachment

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

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:

MessagingException - in case of errors

See Also:

addAttachment(String, java.io.File), addAttachment(String, javax.activation.DataSource), Resource

createDataSource

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