What does props.put(“mail.smtp.host”, host) in JavaMail do?

Question

Can anybody explain me what this line means in JavaMail API?

props.put(\"mail.smtp.host\", host);

It is used to setup a mail server, but I don\

Answer 1

This value helps Javamail to understand to which server it has to hit for DNS name. Its ususally through a port opened( default 25).