Java EE (Java Enterprise Edition) General Discussion

Hello to all,

I have a question concerning JavaMail (we're using version 1.4).
We receive a SPAM Mail which we want directly send forward to our clearing post office departement.
Please consider the following code snipplet (hint: aEmlFile is the relatice path value to an EML file):

        // Create properties for the Session
        Properties tProps = new Properties();
        InputStream tSource = null;
        SMTPMessage tMessage = null;
        String tError = null;
        String tClearingPb = aPostBox;
        try {
            tProps.put( "mail.smtp.host", aEmailClient.getEmailConfiguration().getHostSend() );
            // To see what is going on behind the scene
            tProps.put( "mail.debug", "false" );
        } catch ( Exception tEx ) {
            tError = "Error in getting the ldap values with the help of the email eway. Couldn't determine the SMTP host.";
            sLog.error( aHdr.setMsg( tError ) );
            throw new EaiException( tError, tEx );
        }
        // Get a session
        Session tSession = Session.getInstance( tProps );
        try {
            tSource = new FileInputStream( *aEmlFile* );
        } catch ( FileNotFoundException tEx ) {
            tError = "Couldn't find the file " + aEmlFile;
            sLog.error( aHdr.setMsg( tError ) );
            throw new EaiException( tError, tEx );
        }
        // Get a Transport object to send e-mail
        Transport tBus = null;
        try {
            tMessage = new SMTPMessage( tSession, tSource );
            tMessage.setSendPartial( true );
            tMessage.setNotifyOptions( SMTPMessage.NOTIFY_NEVER );
            InternetAddress[] tAddress = { new InternetAddress( tClearingPb, false ) };
            tBus = tSession.getTransport( "smtp" );
            tBus.connect();
            tBus.send( tMessage, tAddress );
        } catch ( NoSuchProviderException tEx ) {
            tError = "Couldn't find the transport provider for SMTP within the session. Cause: " + tEx.getMessage();
            throw new EaiException( tError, tEx );
        } catch ( AddressException tAdrEx ) {
            tError = "Couldn't create the Internet-Address depending on post-office " + tClearingPb + "\nCause: " + tAdrEx.getMessage();
            throw new EaiException( tError, tAdrEx );
        } catch ( MessagingException tMsgEx ) {
            tError = "Error in connecting to the transport bus. Cause: " + tMsgEx.getMessage();
            throw new EaiException( tError, tMsgEx );
        } finally {
           .....

Indeed it is really simple.

Now the question: If the SPAM sender contains an unproper eMail address (e.g. >>max.muster @aspamdom.org>> ; white space within email adress) the transport.send statement ends with an exception (please ignore the following spam email send address):

Caused by: javax.mail.internet.AddressException: Illegal whitespace in address in string ``TatianaMuller @ranmamail.com''
	at javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress.checkAddress(InternetAddress.java:940)
	at javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress.parse(InternetAddress.java:833)

How can I solve this problem? I'm not sure but I think it should be a valid email address.
How can I disable the validation of the original sender address? Important: The message should be send to our clearing post box without any manipulations.

Any help would be appreciate.

Kind regards,
Bodo Stockschlaeder