Java code email not working asking for password

Question

How to fix this, the below code is for sending an email - I am getting error as follows, I want the java code to simply send an email to and from my outlook account that's it

DEBUG: setDebug: JavaMail version 1.4.3

DEBUG: getProvider() returning javax.mail.Provider[TRANSPORT,smtp,com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport,Sun Microsystems, Inc]
DEBUG SMTP: useEhlo true, useAuth true
javax.mail.AuthenticationFailedException: failed to connect, no password specified?
    at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:325)
    at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:172)
    at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:121)
    at javax.mail.Transport.send0(Transport.java:190)
    at javax.mail.Transport.send(Transport.java:120)
    at JavaMailTest.main(JavaMailTest.java:45)

failed to connect, no password specified?

import java.util.Properties;

import javax.mail.Message;
import javax.mail.MessagingException;
import javax.mail.PasswordAuthentication;
import javax.mail.Session;
import javax.mail.Transport;
import javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;

public class JavaMailTest {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String host="host";  
        final String user="username@domain.com";//change accordingly  
        String to="username@domain.com";//change accordingly  

        //Get the session object  
        Properties props = new Properties();  
        props.put("mail.smtp.host",host);  
        props.put("mail.smtp.auth", "false");

        Session session=Session.getDefaultInstance(props, null);
        session.setDebug(true);

        //Compose the message  
        try {
            MimeMessage message = new MimeMessage(session);
            message.saveChanges();
            message.setFrom(new InternetAddress(user));  
            message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO,new InternetAddress(to));  
            message.setSubject("Test mail");  
            message.setText("This is test mail.");  

            //send the message
            Transport.send(message);

            System.out.println("message sent successfully...");
        }
        catch (MessagingException e) {e.printStackTrace();}

    }
}

Possible duplicate of [Send mail in javax.mail without authentication](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19115732/send-mail-in-javax-mail-without-authentication) — Tavo, Jul 14 '17 at 05:58

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 14 '17 at 12:28

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Authentication policy is set by the SMTP server. Most server will not allow sending without authentication. You need to contact your system administrator to verify this.

answered Jul 14 '17 at 12:28

zuckermanori

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where exactly is this a miss? – dynamicJos Jul 18 '17 at 04:24
@harveySp I don't understand what do you mean by that comment. – zuckermanori Jul 18 '17 at 05:53

Java code email not working asking for password

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