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This topic applies to WebSphere Application Server Liberty V8.5.5.9 and earlier. For the latest Liberty topics, see the WebSphere Application Server Liberty documentation.
Administering JavaMail on Liberty
You can configure JavaMail on Liberty by adding and configuring elements in the server.xml file.
About this task
If you have an external mail server, you can use the JavaMail API to send and receive email on applications that are running on a Liberty server. The API allows applications to interact with the external mail server by providing common store and transport protocols, such as POP3, IMAP, and SMTP.
Liberty supports JavaMail 1.5. For more information about JavaMail 1.5, see the JavaMail API documentation.
For information about the elements and attributes that you can use to configure JavaMail on Liberty, see JavaMail 1.5.