Class Not Found

I have a java class defined to send email from the I5 (AS/400, ISeries,
etc...). 

The java class is being called from within a batch RPGIV program in a
*NEW activation group.

This RPG program is new but I have other programs which do the same call
to this java class.

In this instance the JVM cannot not load the SESSION class from the
mail.jar (Class not Found exception).

 

Now I know you're going to say the classpath is not set correctly, BUT
it is. The RPG program utilizes the "putenv" API to set the classpath.

 

D Set_Classpath   PR            10i 0 ExtProc('putenv')             

D  p_PtrtoPath                    *   value options(*string)        

 

w_ReturnCode = Set_ClassPath                                       

           ('CLASSPATH=/Java:/JAVA/mail.jar:/JAVA/activation.jar');

 

 When users submit this as part of a larger process we get the class not
found error. And as I mentioned, this java class is being called by
other 

processes without a problem. Also,  I can submit the job and it will
execute without a problem. 

 

I'm at a loss as to what may be the cause of this problem. I've looked
at permissions and everything seems to be okay. Any help would be
appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Jerry Hensley

Farm Credit Bank of Texas