how can i set classpath for external jar files in java?

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Hi All,

I am using java1.6 without using any IDE.Now i want to use java Mail API for my purpose.So, i copied Mail.jar into

d:\externaljar

folder.

And also i have set the classpath as set classpath=%classpath%;d:\externaljar;

my jdk installation folder is : c:\programfiles\jdk1.6

But i faced `package javax.mail does not exist during compilation.`

Please Guide me get out of this issue...

Posted 14-Feb-12 23:30pm

saravanan6

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Solution 1

WHY?

WHY U NO IDE?

Use Eclipse or Netbeans. both are free Both will guide you. Both will not write your code - but they will help you during tasks like this.

Posted 14-Feb-12 23:51pm

TorstenH.

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saravanan6 15-Feb-12 5:54am

see i dont want to use any ide.give me your solution for without using IDE..

TorstenH. 15-Feb-12 6:11am

my solution: USE AN IDE! There is no excuse for not doing so. You do not develop software when you're fooling around on some notepad. That is not cool, that is not "hacker style", that is just nothing at all.

krumia 15-Feb-12 10:27am

Have to somewhat disagree... A starter may fail to grasp the basics (for example, when using a JRE, how JVM works) when using an IDE. You get a learn things as a starter when you fool around on some notepad.

But when it comes to actual projects, I agree 100% with you.

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saravanan6 · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-15T00:44:00

Solution 2

The jar file itself must be in the classpath, and not just the directory containing it

Posted 15-Feb-12 0:44am

saravanan6