Update install guide with working JavaMail download links - #153
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The JavaMail download link pointed to https://java.net/projects/javamail which no longer exists. Updated to provide direct Maven Central links for jakarta.mail and jakarta.activation JARs, and explained why the dependency is required even without email features (Roller uses the JavaMail API for email address validation in core code). Also updated the SMTP package Javadoc link to the current Eclipse project URL.
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https://java.net/projects/javamail/pages/Home) with direct Maven Central links forjakarta.mail-1.6.7.jarandjakarta.activation-1.2.2.jarjavax.mail.internet.InternetAddressfor email address validation in core code (Utilities.java), so the dependency is loaded at runtime regardless of mail configurationjavamail.java.netto the current Eclipse project URLContext
Without the JavaMail JARs in Tomcat's
lib/, Roller throws a 500 error on login withClassNotFoundException: javax.mail.internet.AddressException. The install guide already says to add these JARs, but the download link has been dead since java.net was shut down, making it easy to skip or miss this step.