JMail Component Removed from Shared Hosting

Today we are removing the w3 JMail component from our shared hosting web servers. This takes effect immediately.

Why is JMail being removed?
Since 6th September 2026 our shared hosting mail servers only accept encrypted SSL/TLS connections. JMail is a Classic ASP component that was discontinued around 20 years ago. It has no support for SSL/TLS, so it has not been able to send email through our mail servers since that date, and there is no setting or update that can fix it.

Does this affect my website?
Only if your website sends email using JMail in Classic ASP. Any script still using JMail has already been unable to send mail since 6th September. Removing the component does not change that, but those scripts will now show an error instead of failing silently.

What do I need to do?
If your website uses JMail, the script needs to be changed to use CDOSYS. CDOSYS is built into Windows and supports SSL/TLS. Please make sure CDOSYS is set to use port 465 with SSL enabled, as described in our SSL/TLS announcement. A full working example is available here: Sending Mail Using Classic ASP CDOSYS

For most contact forms and similar scripts, this is a small change to the part of the code that sends the email.

Need Help?
If you are not sure whether your website uses JMail, or you need help updating your script, please open a support ticket and we will be happy to help.

We appreciate your understanding in helping us keep our shared hosting mail platform secure.