Error in JavaMail : PKIX path building failed unable to find valid certification path to requested target

Question

I am trying to build an email client app in android and right now i want to configure the javaMail part.

i am trying to establish the connection with the imap server

Answer 1

easy way to solve this problem by getiing certificate file from Java 7

copy the "cacerts" file from following java 7 directory

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_79\jre\lib\security

and paste it in java 6 directory

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0\jre\lib\security