JavaMail :: Accessing Gmail using POP3, SSL

[Ramaswamy Srinivasan]

Dear All,

I am trying to access my gmail, using the POP3 and SSL.
I am able to connect to the pop server of gmail. When I try to read the content from the Inbox folder, using the code snippet below

  
 
Folder folder = store.getDefaultFolder();
folder = folder.getFolder("Inbox");
if(folder == null) {
throw new Exception("Not a valid folder name");
}
int messageCount = folder.getMessageCount();
if(folder.hasNewMessages())
System.out.println("\n You have new messages in your inbox");
int newMessages = folder.getUnreadMessageCount();
 

Here, both the getMessageCount() and getUnreadMessageCount() methods return a value of "-1".....not sure, as to what is going wrong.

I would really appreciate, if someone can help me out in this regard!!

P.S : I have also tried with folder.getNewMessageCount()...same result