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Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days?

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On Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:11:17 -0500, Knute Johnson wrote:

> On 8/11/22 18:55, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>> 
>> Hi, I need to update the javax.mail package, because the code I've been
>> using since July 2021 has now started throw exceptions about an
>> inability to find a javax activation class but seemingly were to find
>> an upgrade isn't well documented.
>> 
>> I'm currently using Open JDK 1.8 under Fedora 35 but it seems that
>> javax.mail is apparently not available as a standard dnf package. At
>> least so far, I haven't been able to find a Fedora package containing
>> it.
>> 
>> Its late, and I seem to be going in circles, so I thought I'd ask you
>> guys what I've obviously missed and crash til morning.
>> 
>> TIA.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> Hey Martin:
> 
> https://eclipse-ee4j.github.io/mail/#Download_Jakarta_Mail_Release
> 
> Not sure where to get the latest jakarta.activation.jar.
> 
> Java 8 is way beyond end of life.  The current version is 18 but 17 is
> the latest LTS.
>
Sure, but Fedora is currently supporting 8 and 11: I've just downloaded 
and installed jakarta.mail 1.6 as a Fedora package. Haven't had time to 
recompile the affected program yet - currently too busy with gliding club 
planning stuff.  
 
> Some time ago they changed who was working on JavaMail and the package
> name changed to jakarta.mail and jakarta.activation.  You need both
> jars.
> 
> 
> You can go to my website and get both files:
> 
>   http://knutejohnson.com/test/
>
Thanks, but picked them up as RH Fedora packages already  ;-)


 




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What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2022-08-11 23:55 +0000
  Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2022-08-11 20:09 -0400
    Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? "e.d.pro...@gmail.com" <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2022-08-12 08:09 -0700
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    Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2022-08-12 16:51 +0000
  Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? Knute Johnson <knute2022@585ranch.com> - 2022-08-12 15:11 -0500
    Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2022-08-12 20:21 +0000
    Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? "e.d.pro...@gmail.com" <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2022-08-12 14:05 -0700
      Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2022-08-12 22:18 +0000
    Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2022-08-12 20:21 -0400
      Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? Knute Johnson <knute2022@585ranch.com> - 2022-08-13 15:13 -0500
        Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2022-08-13 19:51 -0400
      Re: What's the preferred javax.mail downloas site these days? Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2022-08-13 22:27 +0000
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