How do I uniquely identify a Java Mail Message using IMAP?
email, jakarta-mail, java
Solution
Look at the UIDFolder interface, which exposes the IMAP UID capability.
Problem
IMAP Message in Java Mail is identified by it's relative position number which starts from 1. refer, http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/1.4/api/javax/mail/Message.html#getMessageNumber() Message number is a temporary details. Is there a way to permanently uniquely identify a mail/message which accessing a mailbox via IMAP using Java Mail API which holds true across sessions ?