How to write simple mail server in java?

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I want to write a mail server, but I don't know how. Would you please give me some direction where to search for exmaples?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 07 '21 at 05:54

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Essential reading for implementors of SMTP servers:

The Wikipedia article Simple Mail Transfer Protocol has a huge amount of additional information and links.

edited Oct 07 '21 at 05:54

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answered Feb 26 '10 at 09:38

Greg Hewgill

Buhake Sindi · Answer 2 · 2013-06-27T13:46:15.887

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Apache has done that for you. Visit Apache James home page: http://james.apache.org/

edited Jun 27 '13 at 13:46

answered Feb 26 '10 at 09:51

Buhake Sindi

Even if you really want to write your own, and an already-finished solution like this is out of the question, using it as an example might be very helpful. – Tyler Feb 26 '10 at 10:11
Reinventing the wheel...I hope you have added better gripping technology on the wheel. You have to be up to date with RFC's if you want to do it from scratch. – Buhake Sindi Feb 26 '10 at 10:17

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