Protocol providers settings

Use this page to set properties of a protocol provider, which provides the implementation class for a specific protocol to support communication between your JavaMail application and mail servers. Built-in providers: WAS contains protocol providers for SMTP, IMAP and POP3. If you require custom providers for different protocols, install them in your application serving environment before configuring the providers. See the JavaMail API design specification for guidelines. After configuring your protocol providers, return to the mail provider page to find the link for configuring mail sessions.

To view this console page, click Resources > Mail > Mail Providers > mail_provider > Protocol Providers > protocol_provider.

 

Configuration tab

Scope

Scope at which this protocol provider was created. Only applications that are installed within this scope can use a protocol that is configured according to the settings of this protocol provider.

Protocol

Specify the configuration of the protocol provider for a given protocol.

Class name

Specify the implementation class of this protocol provider.

Class path

Path to the implementation class of this protocol provider.

Type

Timeype of protocol provider. Valid options are STORE or TRANSPORT.

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Related tasks

Use mail
Configure mail providers and sessions

 

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