MimeUtility.decode encoding

[mwildam]

I tried to extract attachments from a mime message and first I got errors like

"needed at least 2 valid base64 characters ... "

Searching the internet I found people having similar issues and setting

Code:

System.setProperty("mail.mime.base64.ignoreerrors", "true");

solved their problem - but for me didn't.

Instead looking at samples and playing around I found out that

Code:

os = MimeUtility.decode(part.getInputStream(), "binary");

solved my problem where previously I used:

Code:

enc = MimeUtility.getEncoding(part.getDataHandler());
os = MimeUtility.decode(part.getInputStream(), enc);

My question: According to decode method's javadoc I cannot see any logical reason or hint why I have to use "binary" and not the actual encoding of the content. So why the hell do I have to use "binary"? I don't understand that.

[Norm]

Where is the MimeUtility defined? I don't see it in my JDK 1.6

[mwildam]

It is part of the javamail package.