6.3.6 mail.imap.timeout
mail.imap.timeout specifies the socket read time-out value in milliseconds.
Description
mail.imap.timeout specifies the socket read time-out value in milliseconds. This time-out is implemented using java.net.Socket. The default value is -1. If the time-out value is 0 or the default value, then it is interpreted as an infinite time-out.
Specifiable values
Type: Integer
-1 to 2147483647
Example
Properties properties = new Properties(); properties.setProperty("mail.imap.timeout", "30"); Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(properties); Store store = session.getStore("imap"); store.connect("user", "password"); messages = folder.getMessages();