## javax.mail
Class MessagingException

    java.lang.Object
      java.lang.Throwable
          java.lang.Exception
              javax.mail.MessagingException

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:
  AuthenticationFailedException, FolderClosedException, FolderNotFoundException, IllegalWriteException, MessageRemovedException, MethodNotSupportedException, NoSuchProviderException, ParseException, ReadOnlyFolderException, SearchException, SendFailedException, SMTPAddressSucceededException, StoreClosedException

    public class MessagingException

extends Exception

The base class for all exceptions thrown by the Messaging classes

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
`MessagingException()` Constructs a MessagingException with no detail message.
`MessagingException(String s)` Constructs a MessagingException with the specified detail message.
`MessagingException(String s, Exception e)` Constructs a MessagingException with the specified Exception and detail message.

Method Summary
`Throwable` `getCause()` Overrides the `getCause` method of `Throwable` to return the next exception in the chain of nested exceptions.
`Exception` `getNextException()` Get the next exception chained to this one.
`boolean` `setNextException(Exception ex)` Add an exception to the end of the chain.
`String` `toString()` Override toString method to provide information on nested exceptions.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable
`fillInStackTrace, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### MessagingException

    public MessagingException()

  Constructs a MessagingException with no detail message.

### MessagingException

    public MessagingException(String s)

  Constructs a MessagingException with the specified detail message.

  Parameters:
    `s` - the detail message

### MessagingException

    public MessagingException(String s,
                              Exception e)

  Constructs a MessagingException with the specified Exception and detail message. The specified exception is chained to this exception.

  Parameters:
    `s` - the detail message
    `e` - the embedded exception
  See Also:
    `getNextException()`, `setNextException(java.lang.Exception)`, `getCause()`

Method Detail

### getNextException

    public Exception getNextException()

  Get the next exception chained to this one. If the next exception is a MessagingException, the chain may extend further.

  Returns:
    next Exception, null if none.

### getCause

    public Throwable getCause()

  Overrides the `getCause` method of `Throwable` to return the next exception in the chain of nested exceptions.

  Overrides:
    `getCause` in class `Throwable`
  Returns:
    next Exception, null if none.

### setNextException

    public boolean setNextException(Exception ex)

  Add an exception to the end of the chain. If the end is not a MessagingException, this exception cannot be added to the end.

  Parameters:
    `ex` - the new end of the Exception chain
  Returns:
    `true` if this Exception was added, `false` otherwise.

### toString

    public String toString()

  Override toString method to provide information on nested exceptions.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Throwable`

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