Package javax.mail.* not found

Hello.
I've got a problem with a program in which I wanted to use the JavaMail-API. I've added the path of the needed jar-files into the CLASSPATH. But when I compile my application I get the error that the package java.mail.* was not found.
I've also tried it with the JBuilder5 and then I got the followed error message:
Error #: 302 : No access on the class javax.mail.Session; class javax.mail.Session was not found in a stable package
What did I do wrong? Please help me.

The problem is evident, the class you want to use is not in class path. There is no dilemma over that.
How can you check that the class is in classpath.
you can use javap command
If you are using WIN NT /200o you can use the command
javap with fully qualified name of the class e.g.
to find if the class String is in classpath
==> javap java.lang.String
This will print all the methods of the class on the DOSpromt. Similarly you can check
javap javax.mail.Session
if it doesnot find the class, the class is definitely not in classpath. You can set the class path as: -
set classpath = %classpath%;"path of mail.jar"
if mail.jar is located in say c:\jdk1.3\lib\mail.jar
set the classpath as :-
set classpath = %classpath%;C:\jdk1.3\lib\mail.jar;C:\jdk1.3\lib\activation.jar
Now check with javap it is working now and now you can compile you code.
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Message was edited by:
irbi
Message was edited by:
irbi

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