Java Example to send email with BCC and CC list

The JavaMail API provides a platform-independent and protocol-independent framework to build mail and messaging applications

Candidjava example gives a simple example to send email with BCC and CC option.

Jars required

activation.jar

mail.jar

Configure your gmail Account.

    By default gmail account will not support login form mail API. We need to enable it from the below link , Turn ON the Access for less secure apps

Code

package com.candidjava.javamail;
 
 
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Properties;
 
import javax.mail.Authenticator;
import javax.mail.Message;
import javax.mail.MessagingException;
import javax.mail.PasswordAuthentication;
import javax.mail.Session;
import javax.mail.Transport;
import javax.mail.internet.AddressException;
import javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;
 
public class SampleJavaMailCCAndBcc {
	
	private static final String MAIL_SERVER = "smtp";
	private static final String SMTP_HOST_NAME = "smtp.gmail.com";
    private static final int SMTP_HOST_PORT = 587;
    private static final String USER_NAME = "candidtutors";  // GMail user name (just the part before "@gmail.com")
    private static final String PASSWORD = "xxxxxx"; // GMail password
 
	public static void main(String[] args) {
	
        // Message info       
        String[] to = { "[email protected]" }; // list of recipient email addresses
        String[] cc={ "[email protected]" };
        String[] bcc={ "[email protected]" };
        String subject = "Java Send Mail Attachement Example";
        String body = "Welcome to Java Mail!<h1>Hello</h1>";		
		
		try {
			sendFromGMail(to, cc, bcc, subject, body);
			System.out.println("Email Sent....!");
		} catch (Exception ex) {
			System.out.println("Could not send email....!");
			ex.printStackTrace();
		}
	}
 
	private static void sendFromGMail(String[] to, String[] cc, String[] bcc, String subject, String body) {
 
//---------------------------------------------STEP 1---------------------------------------------
    	
    	System.out.println("\n 1st ===> Setup SMTP Mail Server Properties..!");
    	
    	// Get system properties
        Properties properties = System.getProperties();
        
        // Setup mail server        
        properties.put("mail.smtp.starttls.enable", "true");
        properties.put("mail.smtp.host", SMTP_HOST_NAME);
        properties.put("mail.smtp.user", USER_NAME);
        properties.put("mail.smtp.password", PASSWORD);
        properties.put("mail.smtp.port", SMTP_HOST_PORT);
        properties.put("mail.smtp.auth", "true");
        
      //---------------------------------------------STEP 2---------------------------------------------
 
        
     	System.out.println("\n\n 2nd ===> Get Mail Session..");
        // Get the Session object.
     	
     	// creates a new session with an authenticator
        Authenticator auth = new Authenticator() {
            public PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() {
                return new PasswordAuthentication(USER_NAME, PASSWORD);
            }
        };
        
        Session session = Session.getInstance(properties, auth);        
 
        // Create a default MimeMessage object.
        MimeMessage message = new MimeMessage(session);
 
        try {
        	
        	//---------------------------------------------
        	
        	// Set From: header field of the header.
            message.setFrom(new InternetAddress(USER_NAME));
            
          //---------------------------------------------
            
            InternetAddress[] toAddress = new InternetAddress[to.length];
 
            // To get the array of toaddresses
            for( int i = 0; i < to.length; i++ ) {
                toAddress[i] = new InternetAddress(to[i]);
            }
            
            // Set To: header field of the header.
            for( int i = 0; i < toAddress.length; i++) {
                message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, toAddress[i]);
            }
            
            InternetAddress[] ccAddress = new InternetAddress[cc.length];
            
            // To get the array of ccaddresses
            for( int i = 0; i < cc.length; i++ ) {
                ccAddress[i] = new InternetAddress(cc[i]);
            }
            
            // Set cc: header field of the header.
            for( int i = 0; i < ccAddress.length; i++) {
                message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.CC, ccAddress[i]);
            }
            
            InternetAddress[] bccAddress = new InternetAddress[bcc.length];
            
            // To get the array of bccaddresses
            for( int i = 0; i < bcc.length; i++ ) {
                bccAddress[i] = new InternetAddress(bcc[i]);
            }
            
            // Set bcc: header field of the header.
            for( int i = 0; i < bccAddress.length; i++) {
                message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.BCC, bccAddress[i]);
            }
            
            // Set Subject: header field
            message.setSubject(subject);
                                  
            // Now set the date to actual message
            message.setSentDate(new Date());
            
            // Now set the actual message
            message.setContent(body,"text/html");         
            
            
          //---------------------------------------------STEP 3---------------------------------------------
            
    		System.out.println("\n\n 3rd ===> Get Session and Send Mail");
            // Send message
            Transport transport = session.getTransport(MAIL_SERVER);
            transport.connect(SMTP_HOST_NAME, SMTP_HOST_PORT, USER_NAME, PASSWORD);
            transport.sendMessage(message, message.getAllRecipients());
            transport.close();
            System.out.println("Sent Message Successfully....");
        }
        catch (AddressException ae) {
            ae.printStackTrace();
        }
        catch (MessagingException me) {
            me.printStackTrace();
        }
        
      //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        
    }
}

Output
1st ===> Setup SMTP Mail Server Properties..!

2nd ===> Get Mail Session..

3rd ===> Get Session and Send Mail
Sent Message Successfully….
Email Sent….!