Java based Webmail solutions

Question

I need to provide email sending and receiving capabilities within my java web-application. Think of it as providing a lightweight IMAP client embedded within the application.

Are there any good java based open-source libraries/projects/webmail solutions that provide similar functionality?

Please note that I don't want to emails would still be retrieved from the email server external to my application, I just need to provide an interface (matching the rest of my application) and accessible from within the application, to carry out common email operations such as reading and sending emails.

Regards,

-Deepak

Answer 1

A quick search for 'java IMAP library' gave me http://www.chilkatsoft.com/java-imap.asp

Looks like all the dreams, that I'm aware you have, have come true :)

Answer 2

The "canonical" Java IMAP solution would, in my experience, be JavaMail. And yes, that's open-source now, too: https://maven-repository.dev.java.net/nonav/repository/javax.mail/java-sources/

Answer 3

Look here: Open Source Web Mail Clients in Java

Answer 4

Webmail System with chat module developed in java/j2ee (AJAX based)

For more information visit: http://jtechnoprojects.blogspot.com/p/webmail-system-with-chating-ajax-based.html

Demo Webmail System is a fully functional webmail system like gmail that provides all the webmail functionality.

It also includes chat module like in gmail, yahoo that provides intuitive chat functionality. It can be useful for schools, colleges, universities and other organizations.

Webmail system features:

All the basic functions like in any other webmail system.

• Compose, forward, forward with attachment, reply, reply with attachment, delete, move to folder, mark as read, mark as unread, mark as spam etc...
• Intuitive chat module
• comprehensive Address Book
• AJAX based attachment support like in gmail
• Manage mails by creating folders
• Fully AJAX based application

Technology used:

• JAVA (Java Mail API, Multithreading), JSP, Servlet, ZK

• HMailserver email server

• Mysql Database

Answer 5

webmail system with chat module developed in JAVA : http://www.jtechnosoft.com/ZkMail/