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Java Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Secure IMAP over TLS/SSL

To communicate with an IMAP server over TLS/SSL, simply set the Ssl and Port properties. The remainder of your code is the same as with non-SSL.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Email;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.EmailBundle;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Imap;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.MessageSet;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        Imap imap = new Imap();

        // To use a secure TLS/SSL connection, set the Ssl property and the port:
        imap.setSsl(true);
        // The typical port for IMAP SSL is 993
        imap.setPort(993);

        // Connect to an IMAP server.
        try {
            imap.connect("imap.example.com");

            // Login
            imap.login("myLogin", "myPassword");

            // Select an IMAP mailbox
            imap.selectMailbox("Inbox");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Get the message IDs of all the emails in the mailbox
        boolean fetchUids = true;
        MessageSet messageSet = new MessageSet();
        try {
            imap.queryMbx("ALL", fetchUids, messageSet);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Fetch the emails into a bundle object:
        EmailBundle bundle = new EmailBundle();
        boolean headersOnly = false;
        try {
            imap.fetchMsgSet(headersOnly, messageSet, bundle);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Loop over the bundle and display the FROM and SUBJECT of each.
        Email email = new Email();
        int i = 0;
        int numEmails = bundle.getMessageCount();
        while (i < numEmails) {
            bundle.emailAt(i, email);

            System.out.println(email.getFrom());
            System.out.println(email.getSubject());
            System.out.println("--");
            i = i + 1;
        }

        // Disconnect from the IMAP server.
        imap.disconnect();
    }
}