Question : JavaMail reading mails from mailDir from UNIX

We have setup sendmail in UNIX box and also directing all the mails to a Mail folder.
Java Should pick up this message fromt his folder and move as Javamail objects for further processing.

We tried using JavaMail but, the properties confiugration seems to be bit tricky, if soem one has done this before, any leads

Answer : JavaMail reading mails from mailDir from UNIX

Sorry for the delay in getting to this question... I've been very busy of late!

If you've installed and configured sendmail, then you are using mbox message storage, not maildirs... this may explain why you're not seeing the behavior you want. So the short answer to your question appears to be "you're barking up the wrong tree!"

Linux Journal did a write-up on the differences (QMail, Postfix, and some other mainstream mail servers can do either, but sendmail can only do mbox) back in 2007. There is a good write-up also available online at http://www.linuxmail.info/mbox-maildir-mail-storage-formats/ (in case you are not an LJ subscriber).

Good luck! I hope this helps!

Dan
IT4SOHO