IMAP Auth for nodejs

imap-auth.mjs

// npm install imapflow

import { ImapFlow } from 'imapflow';

const config = {
  host: 'ethereal.email',
  port: 993,
  secure: true,
  auth: {}
};

/**
 * try to authenticate
 **/
export default async function auth(user = {user: null, pass: null}) {
  const client = new ImapFlow({
    ...config,
    auth: {...user},
  });
  
  let result = {success: false, error: null};
  
  try {
    await client.connect();
    await client.logout();
    result.success = true;
  } catch (e) {
    result.error = e;
  }
  
  return result;
}