Where can I get an opensource library written in Java, especially for the IMAP protocol?
Something like imaplib in Python.
IMAP is Acronym for Internet Message Access Protocol. It is an Application Layer Internet protocol that allows an e-mail client to access e-mail on a remote mail server. An IMAP server typically listens on well-known port 143. IMAP over SSL (IMAPS) is assigned to port number 993.
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is a protocol for accessing email or bulletin board messages from a (possibly shared) mail server or service. IMAP allows a client e-mail program to access remote message stores as if they were local.
Following are some of the protocols supported in JavaMail API: SMTP: Acronym for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. It provides a mechanism to deliver email. POP: Acronym for Post Office Protocol.
The JavaMail is an API that is used to compose, write and read electronic messages (emails). The JavaMail API provides protocol-independent and plateform-independent framework for sending and receiving mails.
JavaMail API supports it. Go through Fundamentals of the JavaMail API and the JavaMail FAQ to get started with it.
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