JMail

Frequently Asked Questions :

• Which kind of encryption does JMail use ?
  The profile password is hashed using the SHA1 algorithme, and the mail password is crypted using Blowfish.
• Hey, JMail is terribly slow when handling with a POP server !
  Yes, I'm aware of this fact :(
  Indeed, I developped JMail using a local mail server, and I used mainly IMAP. So this is the main reason for the difference of JMail's quickness between IMAP and POP. But I will work on this nearly, promised.
• I noticed that, when I launch some games (Windows), JMail crashes. And I can find weird error logs in JMail directory then.
  Yes, it seems to be a compatibility problem with DirectX (a Java problem, not a JMail one).. I haven't yet had a deep look at it, but I just added it in the Todo-list ;)
• I use JDK 1.3 and I don't want to use 1.4. Can I use JMail ?
  Yes, you just need to remove ProgressWindow class and lines in "EnvoiMessage.java" and "MainPanel.java" which are using it... There is also a problem with Locale class : the constructor used Locale(String language) was not present in 1.3. You have to modify calls to use Locale(String language, String country) instead : add "fr" for french, "uk" or "us" for english, "es" for spanish...
• Why is it named JMail ?
  Because I needed to name it and I hadn't any idea : indeed, I named it "JavaMail", but one of the API used is actually "Javamail", so I can't use it. At the beginning, as it was a school project, the main class was called "TP" (think it as "Homework" ;)) ! And, it is named JMail, where J stands for Java and Mail because it is a mail software.
  If you got a better name, please mail me it...
• Isn't it a bit ambitious to write a mail software as homework ? Which school asks it ?
  At the beginning, the aim of the project was simply to write some in-line applications allowing basic operations. But as I found this project quite interesting, I chose to add a GUI and some features. When the homework was over, I decided to continue it and to upload it on the net.
  This soft has been developped while I was in "Licence Professionnelle, Concepteur-Integrateur de Systeme Internet-Intranet", at the Charlemagne IUT, Nancy.
• Why do you write JMail in Java ?
  First, as I already mentionned it, it was a school project, so the language was imposed (the main purpose was to learn Javamail API).. And I must say that I *love* Java, event if it is quite slow, due to his portability. Finally, making complex GUI is quite simple in Java.
• Why can't I create subfolders in JMail ?
  As it is said in the Todo-list, there are still some problems with some servers, but I expect to solve it next.
• JMail doesn't handle this and doesn't allow that ! Why ?
  Have a look at the Todo-list : if this feature is mentionned, then I will probably implement it next. If no, drop me a mail :)
• When using JMail on some platforms (Linux on PC, for example), the Windows Look & Feel appears grayed. Why ?
  The answer is because of the law : the Windows L&F (at least, the classes) is in JDK, but isn't supported on others systemes than Windows. When started, JMail tests every L&F which are available and grays the unsupported one. The Mac L&F is only available on Mac (and the MacOs X L&F only on MacOsX), while Metal and Motif are universal. And, yes, there are ways to avoid this unavailability ;)