Need to add the javax.mail package to my eclipse

Question

I want to create a basic java application where I send and receive an email , but my Eclipse doesn't recognize the javax.mail package which I need for the code.

I've downloaded the package, but I can't figure out how to add it to my Eclipse.

I also would prefer that it gets added to my Eclipse workspace and not just to the one project that I am doing, as I will need the package later for other projects.

How do I install the package? I don't know how to properly use things like class paths and command prompts etc, so I need a step by step help if it requires that.

Answer 1

If that's really what you want to do, go to Preferences -> Java -> Build Path -> User Libraries .

Then press new... give it a name and add the jars , which should be ideally located in an appropriate place that makes sense to you and especially not in the JRE directory.

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Then you can use those libraries in any new project. For that go to properties of the project, Java Build Path and add the libraries in the (surprise) Libraries tab.

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But I think you would be better off using Maven , Gradle or any other build tool in your projects. However if a library is not publicly available in a repository, and you must download the jars, then this a reasonable option.

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Here are some images illustrating the process:

1. How to add new libraries to Eclipse

2. Edit library settings (adding source, javadoc and so on)

3. Add your user library to a project