How do I customize the JavaMail Authenticator?

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How do I customize the JavaMail Authenticator?

Subclass javax.mail.Authenticator and provide an instance of this class when you create the session. The callback method getPasswordAuthentication is called whenever it is necessary to prompt for username/password.

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Author of answer: Joris Van den Bogaert

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