How can I send an html message using Java mail

Question 1

Ive been sending plaintest email from Java no problem but Im now trying to send a html one as follows:

 MimeMessage message = new MimeMessage(Email.getSession());
 message.setFrom(new InternetAddress("[email protected]"));
 message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, new InternetAddress(to, true));
 message.setSubject(subject);
 message.setContent(msg, "text/html");
 message.setText(msg);
 message.saveChanges();
 Transport.send(message);

However when I receive it in my client it receives it as a plain text email, i.e it shows all the html tags instead of them being used for formatting, and I have checked the email header and it does say

Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

in the mail header

but why because I pass "text/html" to the setContent() method and that seems to be the only thing you have to do.

Question 2

Have you tried: message.setContent(msg, "text/html; charset=utf-8");

Question 3

you can also use message.addPart(msg,"text/html;charset=UTF-8"); As long is within <html></html> tags it works.

Question 4

Have you seen the advice on the Oracle site?

Question 5

Yes I tried message.setContent(msg, "text/html; charset=utf-8"); first and it didn't work to mak esure Ive tried it again and it still doesnt work

Question 6

You can try the following:

message.setText(msg, "utf-8", "html");

or

message.setContent(msg, "text/html; charset=utf-8");

Avoid the setText method, you only need setContent.

It should be like this:

MimeMessage message = new MimeMessage(Email.getSession()); 
message.setFrom(new InternetAddress("[email protected]"));
message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, new InternetAddress(to, true));
message.setSubject(subject);
message.setContent(msg, "text/html; charset=utf-8");
message.saveChanges();
Transport.send(message);

Hope it helps you!

Question 7

First you're calling setContent method, and then setText. I think this is the problem. You only need one method as I wrote in my post, try avoiding your setText method and keep message.setContent(msg, "text/html; charset=utf-8");

Question 8

I have edited my post, try something like this. I am not testing it, but I think it should be in that way. Hope it works for you!

Question 9

setText overrides what setContent does. Just use the setText method that allows you to specify the charset and text type. That lets JavaMail format the Content-Type header for you, taking care of quoting, etc.

Question 10

Doh, thanks guys until @BillShannon comment I was totally failing to see that I had the setText() method in there as well as setContent(), removing setText() fixed the issue.

Fabian Rivera Fabian RiveraFabian Rivera 1,2088 silver badges16 bronze badges · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-19 20:41:17Z

8

You can try the following:

message.setText(msg, "utf-8", "html");

or

message.setContent(msg, "text/html; charset=utf-8");

Avoid the setText method, you only need setContent.

It should be like this:

MimeMessage message = new MimeMessage(Email.getSession()); 
message.setFrom(new InternetAddress("[email protected]"));
message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, new InternetAddress(to, true));
message.setSubject(subject);
message.setContent(msg, "text/html; charset=utf-8");
message.saveChanges();
Transport.send(message);

Hope it helps you!

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answered Mar 19, 2014 at 20:41

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Fabian Rivera Fabian RiveraFabian Rivera

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First you're calling setContent method, and then setText. I think this is the problem. You only need one method as I wrote in my post, try avoiding your setText method and keep message.setContent(msg, "text/html; charset=utf-8");

Fabian Rivera
– Fabian Rivera

2014年03月19日 21:26:33 +00:00
Commented Mar 19, 2014 at 21:26
I have edited my post, try something like this. I am not testing it, but I think it should be in that way. Hope it works for you!

Fabian Rivera
– Fabian Rivera

2014年03月19日 21:29:07 +00:00
Commented Mar 19, 2014 at 21:29
setText overrides what setContent does. Just use the setText method that allows you to specify the charset and text type. That lets JavaMail format the Content-Type header for you, taking care of quoting, etc.

Bill Shannon
– Bill Shannon

2014年03月19日 23:44:19 +00:00
Commented Mar 19, 2014 at 23:44
Doh, thanks guys until @BillShannon comment I was totally failing to see that I had the setText() method in there as well as setContent(), removing setText() fixed the issue.

Paul Taylor
– Paul Taylor

2014年03月20日 09:47:27 +00:00
Commented Mar 20, 2014 at 9:47

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