Read in email from inbox and store it on local disks

[baygan]

can anyone plz help me to write a code to read mail from one's inbox and store the mails to the local disk??? i forgot to say it would be preferably in java..

i would be very grateful if someone could help me out in this matter.

tks in advance..

Ronald.

[baygan]

can anyone plz help me to write a code to read mail from one's inbox and store the mails to the local disk??? i forgot to say it would be preferably in java..

i would be very grateful if someone could help me out in this matter.

tks in advance..

Ronald.

[horace1]

can anyone plz help me to write a code to read mail from one's inbox and store the mails to the local disk??? i forgot to say it would be preferably in java..

i would be very grateful if someone could help me out in this matter.

tks in advance..

Ronald.

have a look at the java mail API
http://java.sun.com/products/javamail/

[babaralibhayo]

can anyone plz help me to write a code to read mail from one's inbox and store the mails to the local disk??? i forgot to say it would be preferably in java..

i would be very grateful if someone could help me out in this matter.

tks in advance..

Ronald.

hi i am boby and i am very week in two subjects (1)vb.net (2)java2 so please would you like you help me i will be your thank full

[abctech]

hi i am boby and i am very week in two subjects (1)vb.net (2)java2 so please would you like you help me i will be your thank full

Have a read at the JavaMail API first and then make an attempt at your code, post the code here if you get stuck or are getting any exceptions.

P.S : This is the Java forum, .Net posts are made in the .Net forum if you are trying to program in it.

[baygan]

import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
import javax.mail.*;
import javax.mail.internet.*;
import javax.mail.search.*;
import javax.activation.*;


public class FetchMailUsage {

public static void main(String[] args) {

// SUBSTITUTE YOUR ISP's POP3 SERVER HERE!!!
String host = "pop.yourisp.net";
// SUBSTITUTE YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD TO ACCESS E-MAIL HERE!!!
String user = "your_username";
String password = "your_password";
// SUBSTITUTE YOUR SUBJECT SUBSTRING TO SEARCH HERE!!!
String subjectSubstringToSearch = "Test E-Mail through Java";

// Get a session. Use a blank Properties object.
Session session = Session.getInstance(new Properties());

try {

// Get a Store object
Store store = session.getStore("pop3");
store.connect(host, user, password);

// Get "INBOX"
Folder fldr = store.getFolder("INBOX");
fldr.open(Folder.READ_WRITE);
int count = fldr.getMessageCount();
System.out.println(count + " total messages");

// Message numebers start at 1
for(int i = 1; i <= count; i++) {
// Get a message by its sequence number
Message m = fldr.getMessage(i);

// Get some headers
Date date = m.getSentDate();
Address [] from = m.getFrom();
String subj = m.getSubject();
String mimeType = m.getContentType();
System.out.println(date + "\t" + from[0] + "\t" +
subj + "\t" + mimeType);
}

// Search for e-mails by some subject substring
String pattern = subjectSubstringToSearch;
SubjectTerm st = new SubjectTerm(pattern);
// Get some message references
Message [] found = fldr.search(st);

System.out.println(found.length +
" messages matched Subject pattern \"" +
pattern + "\"");

for (int i = 0; i < found.length; i++) {
Message m = found[i];
// Get some headers
Date date = m.getSentDate();
Address [] from = m.getFrom();
String subj = m.getSubject();
String mimeType = m.getContentType();
System.out.println(date + "\t" + from[0] + "\t" +
subj + "\t" + mimeType);

Object o = m.getContent();
if (o instanceof String) {
System.out.println("**This is a String Message**");
System.out.println((String)o);
}
else if (o instanceof Multipart) {
System.out.print("**This is a Multipart Message. ");
Multipart mp = (Multipart)o;
int count3 = mp.getCount();
System.out.println("It has " + count3 +
" BodyParts in it**");
for (int j = 0; j < count3; j++) {
// Part are numbered starting at 0
BodyPart b = mp.getBodyPart(j);
String mimeType2 = b.getContentType();
System.out.println( "BodyPart " + (j + 1) +
" is of MimeType " + mimeType);

Object o2 = b.getContent();
if (o2 instanceof String) {
System.out.println("**This is a String BodyPart**");
System.out.println((String)o2);
}
else if (o2 instanceof Multipart) {
System.out.print(
"**This BodyPart is a nested Multipart. ");
Multipart mp2 = (Multipart)o2;
int count2 = mp2.getCount();
System.out.println("It has " + count2 +
"further BodyParts in it**");
}
else if (o2 instanceof InputStream) {
System.out.println(
"**This is an InputStream BodyPart**");
}
} //End of for
}
else if (o instanceof InputStream) {
System.out.println("**This is an InputStream message**");
InputStream is = (InputStream)o;
// Assumes character content (not binary images)
int c;
while ((c = is.read()) != -1) {
System.out.write(c);
}
}

// Uncomment to set "delete" flag on the message
//m.setFlag(Flags.Flag.DELETED,true);

} //End of for

// "true" actually deletes flagged messages from folder
fldr.close(true);
store.close();

}
catch (MessagingException mex) {
// Prints all nested (chained) exceptions as well
mex.printStackTrace();
}
catch (IOException ioex) {
ioex.printStackTrace();
}

}


} //End of class

can anyone help me out by executin this code an dtellin me if it works???

plz give me a quick repl..

tks

[horace1]

does it work when you run it? if not what happens?

[hirak1984]

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please dont double post.

can anyone plz help me to write a code to read mail from one's inbox and store the mails to the local disk??? i forgot to say it would be preferably in java..

i would be very grateful if someone could help me out in this matter.

tks in advance..

Ronald.

[r035198x]

import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
import javax.mail.*;
import javax.mail.internet.*;
import javax.mail.search.*;
import javax.activation.*;


public class FetchMailUsage {

public static void main(String[] args) {

// SUBSTITUTE YOUR ISP's POP3 SERVER HERE!!!
String host = "pop.yourisp.net";
// SUBSTITUTE YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD TO ACCESS E-MAIL HERE!!!
String user = "your_username";
String password = "your_password";
// SUBSTITUTE YOUR SUBJECT SUBSTRING TO SEARCH HERE!!!
String subjectSubstringToSearch = "Test E-Mail through Java";

// Get a session. Use a blank Properties object.
Session session = Session.getInstance(new Properties());

try {

// Get a Store object
Store store = session.getStore("pop3");
store.connect(host, user, password);

// Get "INBOX"
Folder fldr = store.getFolder("INBOX");
fldr.open(Folder.READ_WRITE);
int count = fldr.getMessageCount();
System.out.println(count + " total messages");

// Message numebers start at 1
for(int i = 1; i <= count; i++) {
// Get a message by its sequence number
Message m = fldr.getMessage(i);

// Get some headers
Date date = m.getSentDate();
Address [] from = m.getFrom();
String subj = m.getSubject();
String mimeType = m.getContentType();
System.out.println(date + "\t" + from[0] + "\t" +
subj + "\t" + mimeType);
}

// Search for e-mails by some subject substring
String pattern = subjectSubstringToSearch;
SubjectTerm st = new SubjectTerm(pattern);
// Get some message references
Message [] found = fldr.search(st);

System.out.println(found.length +
" messages matched Subject pattern \"" +
pattern + "\"");

for (int i = 0; i < found.length; i++) {
Message m = found[i];
// Get some headers
Date date = m.getSentDate();
Address [] from = m.getFrom();
String subj = m.getSubject();
String mimeType = m.getContentType();
System.out.println(date + "\t" + from[0] + "\t" +
subj + "\t" + mimeType);

Object o = m.getContent();
if (o instanceof String) {
System.out.println("**This is a String Message**");
System.out.println((String)o);
}
else if (o instanceof Multipart) {
System.out.print("**This is a Multipart Message. ");
Multipart mp = (Multipart)o;
int count3 = mp.getCount();
System.out.println("It has " + count3 +
" BodyParts in it**");
for (int j = 0; j < count3; j++) {
// Part are numbered starting at 0
BodyPart b = mp.getBodyPart(j);
String mimeType2 = b.getContentType();
System.out.println( "BodyPart " + (j + 1) +
" is of MimeType " + mimeType);

Object o2 = b.getContent();
if (o2 instanceof String) {
System.out.println("**This is a String BodyPart**");
System.out.println((String)o2);
}
else if (o2 instanceof Multipart) {
System.out.print(
"**This BodyPart is a nested Multipart. ");
Multipart mp2 = (Multipart)o2;
int count2 = mp2.getCount();
System.out.println("It has " + count2 +
"further BodyParts in it**");
}
else if (o2 instanceof InputStream) {
System.out.println(
"**This is an InputStream BodyPart**");
}
} //End of for
}
else if (o instanceof InputStream) {
System.out.println("**This is an InputStream message**");
InputStream is = (InputStream)o;
// Assumes character content (not binary images)
int c;
while ((c = is.read()) != -1) {
System.out.write(c);
}
}

// Uncomment to set "delete" flag on the message
//m.setFlag(Flags.Flag.DELETED,true);

} //End of for

// "true" actually deletes flagged messages from folder
fldr.close(true);
store.close();

}
catch (MessagingException mex) {
// Prints all nested (chained) exceptions as well
mex.printStackTrace();
}
catch (IOException ioex) {
ioex.printStackTrace();
}

}


} //End of class

can anyone help me out by executin this code an dtellin me if it works???

plz give me a quick repl..

tks

Please use code tags when posting code.

Execute the code yourself and tell us if you have any problems.

[r035198x]

LOOK AT THIS!!

please dont double post.

Threads merged.