Mule 3.xx - Mailing Strategies

Hello Everyone,

This post will give you description on Mailing Strategies provided my Mule.

 

SMTP:

This connector is used to send messages as mail over SMTP using Javax.mail API.

·       SMTPS enable SMTP over SSL.

·       TLS/SSL are also available.

Namespace: xmlns: smtp = http://www.mulesoft.org/schema/mule/smtp

Xmlns: smtps= http://www.mulesoft.org/schema/mule/smtps

(Above namespaces are automatically configured once the connector is placed in flow)

Simple to configure email access on outbound endpoint. TLS configuration is easy.

 

 

POP3:

Pop3 connector is configurable only as inbound endpoint . i.e., message source with one-way exchange pattern. It retrieve emails from POP3 email server.

·       Cannot send mail. Only retrieves mail

 

 

IMAP :

It is same as POP3 connector , configurable only as inbound endpoint with one-way exchange pattern.

 

·       IMAP supports both online and offline modes

·       Cannot send mail. Only retrieves mail

E.g.: IMAP user can leave emails on IMAP server until they are explicitly deleted.

 

SMTP	POP3	IMAP
Send mails	Receive mails	Receive mails
Online	Online	Online & Offline
TSL-Yes	TSL-Yes	TSL-Yes
Outbound	Inbound	Inbound