JavaMail Gmail Error !! Strucked - "Must issue a STARTTLS command first"

Question

I have used the code as below. !!
I guess code is perfect and i have tried many alternative code. but not working !!
I am calling the function from my other Page
Error
oracle.apps.fnd.framework.OAException: java.lang.RuntimeException: javax.mail.SendFailedException: Sending failed;
class javax.mail.MessagingException: 530 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first. nh6sm15292366pbc.44
<h5>
import java.util.Properties;
import javax.mail.Message;
import javax.mail.MessagingException;
import javax.mail.PasswordAuthentication;
import javax.mail.Session;
import javax.mail.Transport;
import javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;
public class SendMail {
public static void send(String to, String from, String subject,
String body) {
final String username = "emailId";
final String password = "password";
Properties props = new Properties();
props.put("mail.smtp.auth", "true");
props.put("mail.smtp.starttls.enable", "true");
props.put("mail.smtp.host", "smtp.gmail.com");
props.put("mail.smtp.port", "587");
Session session = Session.getInstance(props,
new javax.mail.Authenticator() {
protected PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() {
return new PasswordAuthentication(username, password);
session.setDebug(true);
try {
Message message = new MimeMessage(session);
message.setFrom(new InternetAddress(from));
message.setRecipients(Message.RecipientType.TO,
InternetAddress.parse(to));
message.setSubject(subject);
message.setText(body);
Transport.send(message);
System.out.println("Done");
catch (MessagingException e)
throw new RuntimeException(e);
public static void main(String[] args) {
SendMail sendMail = new SendMail();
sendMail.send("[email protected]", "[email protected]", "javamail", "Body");
</h5>
Edited by: 942767 on Jun 27, 2012 7:14 AM

Answer 1

I am using Java Mail Version 1.3.1
Debug Out Put
12/06/28 05:29:20 DEBUG: setDebug: JavaMail version 1.3.1
12/06/28 05:29:20 DEBUG: getProvider() returning javax.mail.Provider[TRANSPORT,smtp,com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport,Sun Microsystems, Inc]
12/06/28 05:29:20 DEBUG SMTP: useEhlo true, useAuth false
12/06/28 05:29:20 DEBUG SMTP: trying to connect to host "smtp.gmail.com", port 587
220 mx.google.com ESMTP hf5sm1011580pbc.4
12/06/28 05:29:20 DEBUG SMTP: connected to host "smtp.gmail.com", port: 587
EHLO Evosys-PC
250-mx.google.com at your service, [115.115.128.82]
250-SIZE 35882577
250-8BITMIME
250-STARTTLS
250 ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
12/06/28 05:29:20 DEBUG SMTP: Found extension "SIZE", arg "35882577"
12/06/28 05:29:20 DEBUG SMTP: Found extension "8BITMIME", arg ""
12/06/28 05:29:20 DEBUG SMTP: Found extension "STARTTLS", arg ""
12/06/28 05:29:20 DEBUG SMTP: Found extension "ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES", arg ""
12/06/28 05:29:20 DEBUG SMTP: use8bit false
MAIL FROM:<[email protected]>
530 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first. hf5sm1011580pbc.4
Edited by: 942767 on Jun 27, 2012 10:54 PM