Re: java mail api

[cfowler <cfowler@outpostsentinel.com>]

Actually this is not that hard. The POP3 protocol is simple.

1.  Open sock to pop3 server
2.  Authenticate
3.  Get # of mail messages
4.  Get each one
5.  Delete them all if you wish
6.  Close socket



On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 16:16, Poorav Chaudhari wrote:
> I need to create a small app, that downloads emails from a pop3 server, reads
> the email body, and updates information in the email into a database. Is there
> a utility that can make my life simpler instead of me having to start from
> scratch. can someone atleast direct me to where i should look for more info on
> this?
> 
> thanks
> 
> 
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