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Description
Python library for reading IMAP mailboxes and converting email content to machine readable data
Code Quality Rank:
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Programming language: Python
License: MIT License
Tags:
Email
Latest version: v0.9.9
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README
Imbox - Python IMAP for Humans
Python library for reading IMAP mailboxes and converting email content to machine readable data
Requirements
Python (3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9)
Installation
pip install imbox
Usage
from imbox import Imbox
# SSL Context docs https://docs.python.org/3/library/ssl.html#ssl.create_default_context
with Imbox('imap.gmail.com',
username='username',
password='password',
ssl=True,
ssl_context=None,
starttls=False) as imbox:
# Get all folders
status, folders_with_additional_info = imbox.folders()
# Gets all messages from the inbox
all_inbox_messages = imbox.messages()
# Unread messages
unread_inbox_messages = imbox.messages(unread=True)
# Flagged messages
inbox_flagged_messages = imbox.messages(flagged=True)
# Un-flagged messages
inbox_unflagged_messages = imbox.messages(unflagged=True)
# Flagged messages
flagged_messages = imbox.messages(flagged=True)
# Un-flagged messages
unflagged_messages = imbox.messages(unflagged=True)
# Messages sent FROM
inbox_messages_from = imbox.messages(sent_from='[email protected]')
# Messages sent TO
inbox_messages_to = imbox.messages(sent_to='[email protected]')
# Messages received before specific date
inbox_messages_received_before = imbox.messages(date__lt=datetime.date(2018, 7, 31))
# Messages received after specific date
inbox_messages_received_after = imbox.messages(date__gt=datetime.date(2018, 7, 30))
# Messages received on a specific date
inbox_messages_received_on_date = imbox.messages(date__on=datetime.date(2018, 7, 30))
# Messages whose subjects contain a string
inbox_messages_subject_christmas = imbox.messages(subject='Christmas')
# Messages whose UID is greater than 1050
inbox_messages_uids_greater_than_1050 = imbox.messages(uid__range='1050:*')
# Messages from a specific folder
messages_in_folder_social = imbox.messages(folder='Social')
# Some of Gmail's IMAP Extensions are supported (label and raw):
all_messages_with_an_attachment_from_martin = imbox.messages(folder='all', raw='from:[email protected] has:attachment')
all_messages_labeled_finance = imbox.messages(folder='all', label='finance')
for uid, message in all_inbox_messages:
# Every message is an object with the following keys
message.sent_from
message.sent_to
message.subject
message.headers
message.message_id
message.date
message.body.plain