JavaMail Build Instructions

To download the most recent JavaMail source code you’ll needgit.

Once you’ve installed git, the following command will check out a copyof the source code:

% git clone git@github.com:javaee/javamail.git

Or, to check out the version corresponding to a particular release, usea tag. For example, to check out the 1.4.7 version:

% git clone -b JAVAMAIL-1_4_7 git@github.com:javaee/javamail.git

To build JavaMail you’ll needMaven.

To simply build everything, use:

% cd javamail% mvn install

You’ll find the javax.mail.jar file in mail/target/javax.mail.jar.

SeeWorkspace Structure for a description of theworkspace.