How to send an email stating the execution status to all stakeholders in Selenium?

Answer

Sending Email in Selenium Using javax.mail

Selenium does not have a built-in email feature, but Java's javax.mail (Jakarta Mail) library lets you send emails programmatically — typically called after test execution to notify stakeholders of pass/fail results.

Steps to Set Up

1. Add Maven dependency:

XML

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.sun.mail</groupId>
    <artifactId>javax.mail</artifactId>
    <version>1.6.2</version>
</dependency>

2. Write the email utility:

Java

import javax.mail.*;
import javax.mail.internet.*;
import java.util.Properties;

public class EmailUtility {

    public static void sendEmail(String subject, String body) throws Exception {

        String host     = "smtp.gmail.com";
        String from     = "your-email@gmail.com";
        String password = "your-app-password";
        String to       = "stakeholder@company.com";

        Properties props = new Properties();
        props.put("mail.smtp.auth",            "true");
        props.put("mail.smtp.starttls.enable", "true");
        props.put("mail.smtp.host",            host);
        props.put("mail.smtp.port",            "587");

        Session session = Session.getInstance(props, new Authenticator() {
            protected PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() {
                return new PasswordAuthentication(from, password);
            }
        });

        Message message = new MimeMessage(session);
        message.setFrom(new InternetAddress(from));
        message.setRecipients(Message.RecipientType.TO, InternetAddress.parse(to));
        message.setSubject(subject);
        message.setText(body);

        Transport.send(message);
        System.out.println("Email sent successfully!");
    }
}

3. Call after test execution (e.g., in TestNG @AfterSuite):

Java

@AfterSuite
public void sendReport() throws Exception {
    EmailUtility.sendEmail(
        "Test Execution Report - " + new Date(),
        "Total: 50 | Passed: 45 | Failed: 5 | Skipped: 0"
    );
}

Best Practices

✓Use Gmail App Passwords (not your real password) with 2FA enabled
✓Attach the ExtentReport HTML file using MimeBodyPart for detailed reports
✓Send to a distribution list rather than individual addresses
✓Integrate with Jenkins to auto-email on build completion