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Apache Commons Net IMAPsClient List Command

I'm trying to connect to www.gmx.net via the apache commons net ImapsClient

I'm able to log in and to fetch messages from folders i know. but my problem is on listing folders.

JavaDoc tells me

boolean list(String refName, String mailboxName) Send a LIST command to the server.

whereat the RFC says send "" "*" to list all folders. so if i call

imap.list("", "*");

the server returns me

AAAB LIST *

AAAB BAD expected 1*ASTRING-CHAR / string instead of " "

[AAAB BAD expected 1*ASTRING-CHAR / string instead of " "]

so if i call

imap.list("/", "*");

the server returns me

AAAB LIST *

AAAB OK LIST completed

[AAAB OK LIST completed]

but no folders get listed. As i can select folders Inbox and Spamverdacht there are obviously more than NO folders.

FULL log of one of this 'empty results' is:

Using secure protocol: SSL

Connecting to server imap.gmx.net on 993

  • OK [CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 CHILDREN ENABLE ID IDLE LIST-EXTENDED LIST-STATUS LITERAL+ MOVE NAMESPACE SASL-IR SORT SPECIAL-USE THREAD=ORDEREDSUBJECT UIDPLUS UNSELECT WITHIN AUTH=LOGIN AUTH=PLAIN] IMAP server ready H migmx029 104568 IMAP-0LaTV9-1ZTDW43mbH-00lcpb

AAAA LOGIN *******

AAAA OK LOGIN completed

AAAB LIST / *

AAAB OK LIST completed

[AAAB OK LIST completed]

AAAC LOGOUT

  • BYE Server logging out

AAAC OK LOGOUT completed

whats my mistake?

Solution

  • Sounds like it doesn't do proper escaping.

    Try imap.list("\"\"", "\"*\""), that is put in escaped quotes.