InternetAddress personal name is NULL from
Hi,
I am using Java Mail APIs to access Lotus IMAP Server. I am trying to get the Personal Name of the From Address in a Message. I have casted the Address Object to InternetAddress Object. There is no value for Personal Name. It returns NULL.
Here is the test code.
String host = "10.21.11.164";
String username = "test";
String password = "test";
Properties props = new Properties();
javax.mail.Session session = javax.mail.Session.getDefaultInstance(props, null);
Store store = session.getStore("imap");
store.connect(host, username, password);
Folder folder = store.getFolder("INBOX");
folder.open(Folder.READ_ONLY);
Message message[] = folder.getMessages();
for (int k=0, n=message.length; k<n; k++) {
Flags flags = message[k].getFlags();
System.out.println(message[k].getMessageNumber() + "\t" + message[k].getFrom()[0]
+ "\t" +message[k].getReceivedDate()+ "\t" + message[k].getReceivedDate()+ "\t" +flags.contains(Flags.Flag.SEEN)+"\t"+ message[k].getSubject());
InternetAddress inetAddress = (InternetAddress)message[k].getFrom()[0];
System.out.println(" Name : "+inetAddress.getPersonal());
}
folder.close(false);
store.close();
Here is the Output:
1TestingGuy002@nd.comTue May 22 16:08:20 EDT 200705/22/2007 04:08 PMtrueTest
Name : null
When I looked at the Domino Web Access and the Notes Client Mail, this message shows the Personal Name as "Test Guy" in the From Field.
Is there a way to get this Personal Name using mail api ?
Appreciate your help.
Thanks and Regards,
JK>
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J-Ka] at [2007-11-27 8:35:25]
# 1
The IMAP server parses the header and returns the email address and personal
name values as separate fields. Look at the IMAP protocol trace and you'll see
them. Or not. If the server doesn't return the information, JavaMail won't return
the information.
Most likely it's a bug in your server and it's not returning the personal name
information in the IMAP protocol response. Check the protocol trace to be sure.
# 4
I appreciate your reply. The JavaMail FAQ is very helpful. I have enabled the session trace and got the following trace.
JAVA MAIL APIs
==============
DEBUG: setDebug: JavaMail version 1.3.2
DEBUG: getProvider() returning javax.mail.Provider[STORE,imap,com.sun.mail.imap.IMAPStore,Sun Microsystems, Inc]
DEBUG: mail.imap.fetchsize: 16384
* OK Domino IMAP4 Server Release 6.5.4FP1 ready Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:03:04 -0400
A0 CAPABILITY
* CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 AUTH=PLAIN LITERAL+ NAMESPACE QUOTA UIDPLUS
A0 OK CAPABILITY completed
IMAP DEBUG: AUTH: PLAIN
A1 AUTHENTICATE PLAIN
+
UmF2aSBHdXB0YQBSYXZpIEd1cHRhAHJhdmkxNzA4
A1 OK AUTHENTICATE completed
A2 LIST "" INBOX
* LIST (\Noinferiors \HasNoChildren) "\\" Inbox
A2 OK LIST completed
DEBUG: connection available -- size: 1
A3 EXAMINE Inbox
* 1 EXISTS
* 0 RECENT
* OK [UIDVALIDITY 0] UIDs valid
* OK [UIDNEXT 4] Predicted next UID
* FLAGS (\Flagged \Seen \Answered \Deleted \Draft)
* OK [PERMANENTFLAGS ()] No permanent flags permitted
A3 OK [READ-ONLY] EXAMINE completed
Total Messages : 1
Unread Messages : 0
A4 FETCH 1 (FLAGS)
* 1 FETCH (FLAGS (\Seen))
A4 OK FETCH completed
A5 FETCH 1 (ENVELOPE INTERNALDATE RFC822.SIZE)
* 1 FETCH (ENVELOPE ("Tue, 22 May 2007 16:08:20 -0400" "Test" ((NIL NIL "Testing_Guy002" "nd.com")) ((NIL NIL "Testing_Guy002" "nd.com")) ((NIL NIL "Testing_Guy002" "nd.com")) ((NIL NIL "xxxxxx.yyyyyy" "nd.com")) NIL NIL NIL "<OF005490D7.859EEE4C-ON852572E3.006EA050-852572E3.006EA053@nd.com>") INTERNALDATE "22-May-2007 20:08:20 +0000" RFC822.SIZE 766)
A5 OK FETCH completed
1Testing_Guy002@nd.comTue May 22 16:08:20 EDT 200705/22/2007 04:08 PMtrueTest
Name : null
A6 CLOSE
A6 OK CLOSE completed
DEBUG: added an Authenticated connection -- size: 1
A7 LOGOUT
* BYE logging out
A7 OK LOGOUT completed
BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 2 seconds)
I believe that I would need to look at the ENVELOPE of the message fetch. The envelope has "NIL NIL" just before the email internet address. That means the server doesn't provide the Personal Name.
Is that correct ? If so .. is it a bug in the imap server side ?, Is there a configuration required at server side ?
Thanks a lot for your reply. It is great help.
J-Ka at 2007-7-12 20:32:00 >
