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</UL>
<BR>
<BR>
<H2><STRONG>Jakarta Mail in applets</STRONG></H2>
<UL>
<LI><A HREF="#applets">Can I use Jakarta Mail in applets?
</A>
<BR>
<LI><A HREF="#appletsecurity">What are the security implications of using Jakarta Mail in an applet?
</A>
<BR>
<LI><A HREF="#appletalt">Ok, maybe I really don't want to use an applet, what should I
do instead?
</A>
<BR>
</UL>
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</P>

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Enterprise Edition (Java EE)</A>.
</P>

<P>
<strong>Note:</strong> As of this version, applet-related documentation has been removed.
Java applets were deprecated in Java SE 9 and removed in Java SE 11.
Modern Jakarta Mail applications should use server-side components such as
servlets, web applications, or standalone Java applications.
</P>

<P>
<A NAME="getJM">
<strong>Q:</strong> How do I get an implementation of the Jakarta Mail API?</A><BR>
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<P>
<A NAME="browsers">
<strong>Q:</strong> Do the Jakarta Mail APIs work in web browsers?</A><BR>
<strong>A:</strong> Jakarta Mail will work in any browser that supports the
required JDK version.
The <A HREF="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/jweb/applet/a
pplet_dev_guide.html">
Java Plug-in</A> may be required to provide such support.
<strong>A:</strong> Jakarta Mail is a server-side Java API and is not designed to run directly in web browsers. For web-based email functionality, use Jakarta Mail in server-side components such as servlets, JSP pages, or web applications that run on a Java application server.
</P>

<P>
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Apache Jakarta Commons FileUpload package</A> can help.
</P>

<BR>
<BR>
<H2><STRONG>Jakarta Mail in applets</STRONG></H2>
<BR />
<BR />

<P>
<A NAME="applets">
<strong>Q:</strong> Can I use Jakarta Mail in applets?
</A>
<BR>
<strong>A:</strong>
Yes, Jakarta Mail will work in applets in browsers that support the
required JDK version.
The <A HREF="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/jweb/applet/applet_dev_guide.html">
Java Plug-in</A> may be required to provide such support.
</P>

<P>
<A NAME="appletsecurity">
<strong>Q:</strong> What are the security implications of using Jakarta Mail in an applet?
</A>
<BR>
<strong>A:</strong> One of the biggest
issues with using Jakarta Mail in applets is the default applet security
restrictions. These restrictions only allow applets to connect to the
host from which they were loaded. Thus, for such applets to use Jakarta Mail,
the mail server will need to be located on the same machine as the web
server from which the applet is loaded. You can find more information
on the applet security model
<A HREF="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/applet/security.html">
here</A>.
</P>

<P>
<A NAME="appletalt">
<strong>Q:</strong> Ok, maybe I really don't want to use an applet, what should I
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