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EmailReader EmailDriverException

Troubleshooting


Problem

Error message for EmailReader reading emails from POP3 email server

Symptom

EmailReader Service log:

    Exception: __LOGVIEWER__STACKTRACE_ com.micromuse.response.email.EmailDriverException is thrown

ImpactServer log:
    INFO [EmailReader] Error processing email com.micromuse.response.email.EmailDriverException: Unable to fetch messages
    at com.micromuse.response.email.EmailEventFeedConnectionAdapter.waitForEvent(EmailEventFeedConnectionAdapter.java:135)
    at com.micromuse.response.email.EmailReader.run(EmailReader.java:183)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:761)
    Caused by: com.micromuse.response.email.MailException: Error retrieving mail
    at com.micromuse.response.email.MailRetriever.retrieveMessages (MailRetriever.java:451)
    at com.micromuse.response.email.EmailEventFeedConnectionAdapter.retrieveMessages(EmailEventFeedConnectionAdapter.java:113)
    at com.micromuse.response.email.EmailEventFeedConnectionAdapter.waitForEvent(EmailEventFeedConnectionAdapter.java:133)
    ... 2 more
    Caused by: com.micromuse.response.email.MailException: Mail server connection failed
    at com.micromuse.response.email.MailRetriever.connect(MailRetriever.java:399)
    at com.micromuse.response.email.MailRetriever.retrieveMessages(MailRetriever.java:417)
    ... 4 more
    Caused by: java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException
    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerGet(FutureTask.java:239)
    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.java:102)
    at com.micromuse.response.email.MailRetriever.connect(MailRetriever.java:384)
    ... 5 more

[{"Product":{"code":"SSSHYH","label":"Tivoli Netcool\/Impact"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Netcool\/Impact","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"},{"code":"PF010","label":"HP-UX"},{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"},{"code":"PF027","label":"Solaris"},{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"6.1;6.1.1;7.1.0","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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