Why do i get this exception?

Question

This method gives the number of emails in the inbox.But it gives me this exception :

javax.mail.MessagingException: Connect failed;
 nested exception is:
java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: connecterror

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 Session session = Session.getInstance(new Properties());
    try {
        Store store  = session.getStore("pop3");
        store.connect("pop.gmail.com" , "username" , "password");
        Folder fldr = store.getFolder("INBOX");
        fldr.open(Folder.READ_WRITE);
        int count = fldr.getMessageCount();
        System.out.println(count);
    } catch(Exception exc) {
        System.out.println(exc + "error");
    }    

Answer 1

Try this :

Properties props = new Properties();
props.put("mail.pop3.host" , "pop.gmail.com");
props.put("mail.pop3.user" , "username");
// Start SSL connection
props.put("mail.pop3.socketFactory" , 995 );
props.put("mail.pop3.socketFactory.class" , "javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory" );
props.put("mail.pop3.port" , 995);

Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(props , new Authenticator() {
    @Override
            protected PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() {
                return new PasswordAuthentication( "username" , "password");
            }
});
try {
    Store store  = session.getStore("pop3");
    store.connect("pop.gmail.com" , "username" , "password");
    Folder fldr = store.getFolder("INBOX");
    fldr.open(Folder.HOLDS_MESSAGES);
    int count = fldr.getMessageCount();
    System.out.println(count);
} catch(Exception exc) {
    System.out.println(exc + " error");
}

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Answer 2

Probably because the server refuses to connect.

Try connecting from "telnet". Once you can connect at all, then you should be able to connect from your Java program.

Here are some troubleshooting tips:

• http://www.anta.net/misc/telnet-troubleshooting/pop.shtml

• https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21097014

• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885685

Answer 3

Try changing

store.connect("pop.gmail.com" , "username" , "password");

to

store.connect("pop.gmail.com" , 995, "username" , "password");

Disclaimer: I have not tested this.

Gmail requires a secure SSL connection, and maybe javax.mail.Service isn't providing that. I think the more likely explanation, though, is that you're simply not connecting to the right port, so I've explicitly specified the correct port number for Gmail's POP3 service.

Answer 4

Try following a "how to use gmail as an smtp server" tutorial. Google also has a configuration page with all the settings you'll need.