send data to email

i face a problem here. for your information, i'm using jsp to handle my wen site. the problem is i have created list box in my web page. i am able successfully enter the data selected in database(mysql). the data that was inserted in database is code that represent the detail in the list box. for example, when i choose 'apartment' from list box, 'AP' will be inserted into database. i can do all these except how can i send the information to email. i know how to send email but when the recepient receive, they will get the code data. For example, they will get 'AP' instead of 'apartment'. how can i send the full word to email???

below is some part of my coding:<option selected="selected" value="done">--Select--</option>
<% String select_2 = "SELECT smd_cde2_typ, smd_cde2, smd_cde2_desc "+
"FROM smcde2 "+
"WHERE smd_cde2_typ = 'T' "+
"ORDER BY smd_cde2_desc ";
Statement stmt_2 = conn.createStatement();
ResultSet rset_2 = stmt_2.executeQuery(select_2);
while (rset_2.next()) {
property_code = rset_2.getString("smd_cde2");
property_desc = rset_2.getString("smd_cde2_desc");%>
<option value="<%=property_code%>"><%=property_desc%></option>
<% } %>
</select>