【发布时间】:2016-08-10 09:51:28
【问题描述】:
我和我的团队编写了一个邮件组件,供其他团队在我们的应用程序中使用。该组件旨在允许他们使用自定义搜索条件下载电子邮件。目前使用的是使用IMAP protocol 在 Gmail 帐户的一系列日期之间进行邮件搜索。直到 2016 年 4 月 4 日上午 6:00 GMT+1,它一直正常工作,只下载范围内的电子邮件。但是,从格林威治标准时间+1 上午 8:00 开始,服务器的响应突然发生了变化,它开始返回整个 INBOX 文件夹!
重复最初的测试,我们发现我们收到的是整个 INBOX 文件夹,而不是范围内的那些。在对 IMAP 请求进行了一些研究之后,Gmail 似乎在某些条件下改变了返回的电子邮件数量:
- 当“开始日期”
SearchTerm有一个ComparisonTerm.GT术语时,或 - 当“结束日期”
SearchTerm有一个ComparisonTerm.LE术语时
在这两种情况下,Gmail 的 IMAP 服务器都会返回文件夹中的所有电子邮件。相反,作为一个例子,雅虎的 IMAP 服务器只返回那些符合给定条件的电子邮件。
我们向他们开了一张票,询问他们的反应是否有任何变化,但他们回答说他们没有改变任何东西。当然,没有办法证明(我们还没有时间机器)。
由于我们对这种意外行为产生了巨大影响,因此我们决定进一步调查,并创建了一个简单的邮件客户端,以使用来自不同 IMAP 服务器的不同条件组合下载邮件。
从this link's 程序开始,我们添加了与其他程序检查的功能,但更改了库以满足我们的 javax.mail 版本 1.5.5。因此,我们避免了不同的实现行为。
代码附在下面:
package gmail;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Properties;
import javax.mail.Folder;
import javax.mail.Message;
import javax.mail.Session;
import javax.mail.Store;
import javax.mail.search.AndTerm;
import javax.mail.search.ComparisonTerm;
import javax.mail.search.ReceivedDateTerm;
import javax.mail.search.SearchTerm;
public class JavaMailTest {
public static void main(String[] args) {
JavaMailTest testClient=new JavaMailTest();
//Yahoo
//SEARCH SINCE 3-Apr-2016 BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ALL
testClient.performTest(testClient.getYahooImapProps(),ComparisonTerm.GE,ComparisonTerm.LT);
//Gmail
//SEARCH SINCE 3-Apr-2016 BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ALL
testClient.performTest(testClient.getGmailImapProps(),ComparisonTerm.GE,ComparisonTerm.LT);
//Yahoo
//SEARCH SINCE 3-Apr-2016 OR BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ON 7-Apr-2016 ALL
testClient.performTest(testClient.getYahooImapProps(),ComparisonTerm.GE,ComparisonTerm.LE);
//Gmail
//SEARCH SINCE 3-Apr-2016 OR BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ON 7-Apr-2016 ALL
testClient.performTest(testClient.getGmailImapProps(),ComparisonTerm.GE,ComparisonTerm.LE);
//Yahoo
//SEARCH NOT ON 3-Apr-2016 SINCE 3-Apr-2016 BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ALL
testClient.performTest(testClient.getYahooImapProps(),ComparisonTerm.GT,ComparisonTerm.LT);
//Gmail
//SEARCH NOT ON 3-Apr-2016 SINCE 3-Apr-2016 BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ALL
testClient.performTest(testClient.getGmailImapProps(),ComparisonTerm.GT,ComparisonTerm.LT);
//Yahoo
//SEARCH NOT ON 3-Apr-2016 SINCE 3-Apr-2016 OR BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ON 7-Apr-2016 ALL
testClient.performTest(testClient.getYahooImapProps(),ComparisonTerm.GT,ComparisonTerm.LE);
//Gmail
//SEARCH NOT ON 3-Apr-2016 SINCE 3-Apr-2016 OR BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ON 7-Apr-2016 ALL
testClient.performTest(testClient.getGmailImapProps(),ComparisonTerm.GT,ComparisonTerm.LE);
}
public int performTest(Properties props, int startTermCondition, int endTermCondition)
{
try {
Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(props, null);
Message[] totalMessages = null;
Store store = session.getStore(props.getProperty("protocol"));
store.connect(props.getProperty("mail.imap.host"), props.getProperty("account"), props.getProperty("pass"));
Folder inbox = store.getFolder("inbox");
inbox.open(Folder.READ_ONLY);
SimpleDateFormat ft = new SimpleDateFormat ("yyyy-MM-dd");
Date startDate = ft.parse("2016-04-03");
Date endDate = ft.parse("2016-04-07");
System.out.println("Testing email account: <"+props.getProperty("account")+"> with startDate: <" + startDate + "> (ComparisonTerm."+
getConditionText(startTermCondition)+") and endDate: <" + endDate+"> (ComparisonTerm."+getConditionText(endTermCondition)+")");
Message[] messages = inbox.getMessages();
if (messages != null && messages.length > 0) {
SearchTerm startDateTearm =
new ReceivedDateTerm(startTermCondition, startDate);
SearchTerm endDateTerm =
new ReceivedDateTerm(endTermCondition, endDate);
SearchTerm andTerm = new AndTerm(startDateTearm, endDateTerm);
totalMessages = inbox.search(andTerm);
if(totalMessages.length > 0){
System.out.println("Found "+totalMessages.length+" matching messages (Total messages in folder: "+messages.length+")");
}
/*for (int i = 0; i < totalMessages.length; i++) {
System.out.println(totalMessages[i].getReceivedDate() + " --> Mail Subject:- " + totalMessages[i].getSubject());
}*/
//First message
int currentMessage=0;
System.out.println("First Message: "+totalMessages[currentMessage].getReceivedDate() + " --> Mail Subject: " + totalMessages[currentMessage].getSubject().substring(0, 5));
//Last message
currentMessage=totalMessages.length-1;
System.out.println("Last Message: "+totalMessages[currentMessage].getReceivedDate() + " --> Mail Subject: " + totalMessages[currentMessage].getSubject().substring(0, 5));
}
inbox.close(true);
store.close();
return totalMessages.length;
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
return -1;
}
}
public static String getConditionText(int condition)
{
String returnValue="";
switch (condition) {
case ComparisonTerm.EQ:
returnValue="EQ";
break;
case ComparisonTerm.GE:
returnValue="GE";
break;
case ComparisonTerm.GT:
returnValue="GT";
break;
case ComparisonTerm.LE:
returnValue="LE";
break;
case ComparisonTerm.LT:
returnValue="LT";
break;
case ComparisonTerm.NE:
returnValue="NE";
break;
default:
returnValue="Error";
break;
}
return returnValue;
}
public Properties getYahooImapProps()
{
Properties props = new Properties();
//Yahoo
String imapServer="imap.mail.yahoo.com";
String imapPort="993";
String account="********@yahoo.es";
String pass="*********";
props.setProperty("mail.imap.host", imapServer);
props.setProperty("mail.imap.port", imapPort);
props.setProperty("mail.imap.socketFactory.class", "javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory");
props.setProperty("mail.imap.auth", "true");
props.setProperty("account", account);
props.setProperty("pass", pass);
props.setProperty("protocol", "imaps");
return props;
}
public Properties getGmailImapProps()
{
Properties props = new Properties();
//Gmail
String imapServer="imap.gmail.com";
String imapPort="143";
String account="******@gmail.com";
String pass="********";
props.setProperty("mail.imap.host", imapServer);
props.setProperty("mail.imap.port", imapPort);
/*props.setProperty("mail.imap.socketFactory.class", "javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory");
props.setProperty("mail.imap.auth", "true");*/
props.setProperty("account", account);
props.setProperty("pass", pass);
props.setProperty("protocol", "imap");
return props;
}
}
为了让程序输出更清晰,我在第一个方法输出之前添加了请求:
//SEARCH SINCE 3-Apr-2016 BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ALL
Testing email account: <*********@yahoo.es> with startDate: <Sun Apr 03 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.GE) and endDate: <Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.LT)
Found 5 matching messages (Total messages in folder: 78)
First Message: Mon Apr 04 23:14:22 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: Aviso
Last Message: Tue Apr 05 00:48:00 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: Alter
//SEARCH SINCE 3-Apr-2016 BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ALL
Testing email account: <*********@gmail.com> with startDate: <Sun Apr 03 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.GE) and endDate: <Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.LT)
Found 92 matching messages (Total messages in folder: 20138)
First Message: Sun Apr 03 04:08:47 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: Tu es
Last Message: Wed Apr 06 22:12:45 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: ¿Quie
//SEARCH SINCE 3-Apr-2016 OR BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ON 7-Apr-2016 ALL
Testing email account: <*********@yahoo.es> with startDate: <Sun Apr 03 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.GE) and endDate: <Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.LE)
Found 5 matching messages (Total messages in folder: 78)
First Message: Mon Apr 04 23:14:22 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: Aviso
Last Message: Tue Apr 05 00:48:00 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: Alter
//SEARCH SINCE 3-Apr-2016 OR BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ON 7-Apr-2016 ALL
Testing email account: <*********@gmail.com> with startDate: <Sun Apr 03 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.GE) and endDate: <Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.LE)
Found 20138 matching messages (Total messages in folder: 20138)
First Message: Sat Sep 04 13:23:35 CEST 2004 --> Mail Subject: Gmail
Last Message: Tue Apr 19 10:09:06 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: El re
//SEARCH NOT ON 3-Apr-2016 SINCE 3-Apr-2016 BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ALL
Testing email account: <*********@yahoo.es> with startDate: <Sun Apr 03 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.GT) and endDate: <Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.LT)
Found 5 matching messages (Total messages in folder: 78)
First Message: Mon Apr 04 23:14:22 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: Aviso
Last Message: Tue Apr 05 00:48:00 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: Alter
//SEARCH NOT ON 3-Apr-2016 SINCE 3-Apr-2016 BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ALL
Testing email account: <*********@gmail.com> with startDate: <Sun Apr 03 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.GT) and endDate: <Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.LT)
Found 20138 matching messages (Total messages in folder: 20138)
First Message: Sat Sep 04 13:23:35 CEST 2004 --> Mail Subject: Gmail
Last Message: Tue Apr 19 10:09:06 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: El re
//SEARCH NOT ON 3-Apr-2016 SINCE 3-Apr-2016 OR BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ON 7-Apr-2016 ALL
Testing email account: <*********@yahoo.es> with startDate: <Sun Apr 03 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.GT) and endDate: <Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.LE)
Found 5 matching messages (Total messages in folder: 78)
First Message: Mon Apr 04 23:14:22 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: Aviso
Last Message: Tue Apr 05 00:48:00 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: Alter
//SEARCH NOT ON 3-Apr-2016 SINCE 3-Apr-2016 OR BEFORE 7-Apr-2016 ON 7-Apr-2016 ALL
Testing email account: <*********@gmail.com> with startDate: <Sun Apr 03 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.GT) and endDate: <Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 CEST 2016> (ComparisonTerm.LE)
Found 20138 matching messages (Total messages in folder: 20138)
First Message: Sat Sep 04 13:23:35 CEST 2004 --> Mail Subject: Gmail
Last Message: Tue Apr 19 10:09:06 CEST 2016 --> Mail Subject: El re
从这个结果我们可以说:
- 雅虎会根据给定的 Java 条件返回适当数量的电子邮件。
- Javamail 的请求可能太模棱两可了。
- @Gmail:考虑到一些请求中的一堆条件......为什么你决定返回整个文件夹?
- 为什么同一个请求会有不同的响应?
- 谁在退回邮件?
- 协议不是旨在使事物标准化而不是使事情变得更糟吗?
我们也尝试使用 Outlook 帐户,结果与 Gmail 相同。
【问题讨论】:
-
协议通常旨在标准化,但这不一定是唯一的目标,有时也不是首要任务。有时它与实现的简单性相冲突,并且失败了。在日期搜索的情况下,IMAP 明确不指定时区处理,因此如果 SINCE 限制在服务器之间相差几个小时,这是允许的。当然,这不是您所看到的:我只提供评论,而不是答案。
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