GetMessageExample.java Source code

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// Fetching Mail

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

public class GetMessageExample {
    public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
        if (args.length != 3) {
            System.err.println("Usage: java MailExample host username password");
            System.exit(-1);
        }

        String host = args[0];
        String username = args[1];
        String password = args[2];

        // Create empty properties
        Properties props = new Properties();

        // Get session
        Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(props, null);

        // Get the store
        Store store = session.getStore("pop3");
        store.connect(host, username, password);

        // Get folder
        Folder folder = store.getFolder("INBOX");
        folder.open(Folder.READ_ONLY);

        BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));

        // Get directory
        Message message[] = folder.getMessages();
        for (int i = 0, n = message.length; i < n; i++) {
            System.out.println(i + ": " + message[i].getFrom()[0] + "\t" + message[i].getSubject());

            System.out.println("Read message? [YES to read/QUIT to end]");
            String line = reader.readLine();
            if ("YES".equalsIgnoreCase(line)) {
                System.out.println(message[i].getContent());
            } else if ("QUIT".equalsIgnoreCase(line)) {
                break;
            }
        }

        // Close connection
        folder.close(false);
        store.close();
    }
}