public void send() { // Your SMTP server address here. String smtpHost = "myserver.jeffcorp.com"; // The sender's email address String from = "*****@*****.**"; // The recepients email address String to = "*****@*****.**"; Properties props = new Properties(); // The protocol to use is SMTP props.put("mail.smtp.host", smtpHost); Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(props, null); try { InternetAddress[] address = {new InternetAddress(to)}; MimeMessage message; message = new MimeMessage(session); message.setFrom(new InternetAddress(from)); message.setRecipients(Message.RecipientType.TO, to); message.setSubject("Hello from Jeff"); message.setSentDate(sendDate); message.setText("Hello Jeff, \nHow are things going?"); Transport.send(message); System.out.println("email has been sent."); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println(e); } }