javax.mail

Class Authenticator

public abstract class Authenticator extends Object

Callback object that can be used to obtain password information during authentication. This normally occurs by prompting the user for a password or retrieving it from secure storage.

Version: 1.3

Author: Chris Burdess

Method Summary
protected String	getDefaultUserName() Returns the default user name.
protected PasswordAuthentication	getPasswordAuthentication() Called when password authentication is needed.
protected int	getRequestingPort() Returns the port used in the request.
protected String	getRequestingPrompt() Returns the user prompt string for the request.
protected String	getRequestingProtocol() Returns the protocol for the request.
protected InetAddress	getRequestingSite() Returns the IP address of the request host, or null if not available.