Re: [NET] Unexpectedly long IMAP protocol response

Hello Stuart,

When happens with 3.12.0?

Thank you,
Gary

On Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 2:50=E2=80=AFPM Stuart Maclean <[email protected]>=
 wrote:
>
> I am using Commons Net 3.11.1.
>
> I am contacting a Microsoft Email server via IMAP. Sometimes, its
> initial reply is unexpectedly long, and the IMAPReply class barfs:
>
> org.apache.commons.net.MalformedServerReplyException: Received
> unexpected IMAP protocol response from server: '* OK The Microsoft
> Exchange IMAP4 service is ready. (BACKENDAUTHENTICATE)
> [TQBXADQAUABSADAANABDAEEAMAAyADMAOAAuAG4AYQBtAHAAcgBkADAANAAuAHAAcgBvAGQA=
LgBvAHUAdABsAG8AbwBrAC4AYwBvAG0A]'.
>      at
> org.apache.commons.net.imap.IMAPReply.getReplyCode(IMAPReply.java:119)
>      at
> org.apache.commons.net.imap.IMAPReply.getUntaggedReplyCode(IMAPReply.java=
:130)
>      at org.apache.commons.net.imap.IMAP.getReply(IMAP.java:288)
>      at org.apache.commons.net.imap.IMAP._connectAction_(IMAP.java:152)
>
> I have brought this up before. Perhaps this time it might get at least
> an ack? Thanks.
>
> Stuart
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected]
> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
>