imapsave - From http://stackp.online.fr/?p=25

imapsave.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
 
# Licensed under the Python License (see http://www.python.org/psf/license/)
# Copyright (C) 2008 Pierre Duquesne <stackp@online.fr>
#
# Changelog:
#   20080722 * disable spinning when output is redirected to a file
#   20080718 * Use BODY.PEEK[] in the fetch command as specified in RFC 3501
#              (fix by Stefan)
#   20080313 * Initial release
 
import getpass
import imaplib
import email
import email.Parser
import re
import sys
import getopt
from os.path import basename
 
USAGE = """\
usage: %s [--ssl] [--port num] [--password pass] [server] [user]
 
    server
        The hostname of your imap server
 
    user
        Your login
 
    --ssl
        Use an encrypted connection
 
    -p num
    --port num
        Use port number num instead of default port
        (Defaults are 143 for unencrypted connection and 993 for ssl)
 
    -P pass
    --password pass
        Password for the server
 
""" % basename(sys.argv[0])
 
class Spinner:
    """A class to show some activity on a character terminal."""
 
    def __init__(self, message=''):
        self.message = message
        self.symbols = list('-\|/')
        self.nsym = len(self.symbols)
        self.n = 0
 
    def spin(self):
        print '\r', self.message + self.symbols[self.n],
        sys.stdout.flush()
        self.n = (self.n + 1) % self.nsym
 
    def stop(self, stop_message=''):
        print '\r', self.message + stop_message
 
    def set_message(self, message):
        self.message = message
 
class DummySpinner:
    """A class that mock Spinner and do not spin.
 
    Used when output is not a character terminal (e.g. a log file).
 
    """   
    def __init__(self, message=''):
        self.message = message
 
    def spin(self):
        pass
 
    def stop(self, stop_message=''):
        print self.message + stop_message
 
    def set_message(self, message):
        self.message = message
 
 
def foldname_to_filename(folder):
    """Deal with weird characters in folder names."""
    filename = re.sub('"(.*)"', ur'\1', folder)
    filename = filename.replace('/', '.')
    return filename
 
try:
    # Parse command line arguments
    try:
        opts, args = getopt.gnu_getopt(sys.argv[1:], 'pP:h',
                                       ['port=', 'password=', 'ssl', 'help'])
    except getopt.GetoptError, e:
        print 'Error:', e
        sys.exit(1)
 
    ssl = False
    port = None
    password = None
    for o, a in opts:
        if o == '--ssl':
            ssl = True
        if o == '-p' or o == '--port':
            port = int(a)
        if o == '-P' or o == '--password':
            password = a
        elif o in ['-h', '--help']:
            print USAGE
            sys.exit(0)
 
    try:
        servername = args[0]
    except IndexError:
        servername = raw_input("Enter the server hostname: ")
    try:
        username = args[1]
    except IndexError:
        username = raw_input("Enter your username: ")
 
    # Connect
    print 'Connecting to %s as user %s ...' % (servername, username)
    if ssl:
        IMAP = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL
    else:
        IMAP = imaplib.IMAP4
    try:
        if port:
            server = IMAP(servername, port)
        else:
            server = IMAP(servername)
        if not password:
            password = getpass.getpass()
        server.login(username, password)
    except Exception, e:
        print 'Error:', e
        sys.exit(1)
 
    # Retrieve folder list
    folders = []
    foldptn = re.compile('\([^\)]*\) "[^"]*" ([^"]*)')
    for fold_desc in server.list()[1]:
        folder = foldptn.sub(ur'\1', fold_desc)
        folders.append(folder)
 
    # Save messages in a separate file for each folder
    if sys.stdout.isatty():
        spinner = Spinner()
    else:
        spinner = DummySpinner()
    parser = email.Parser.Parser()
    succeed = []
    failed = []
    for folder in folders:
        msg = '%s ... ' % folder
        spinner.set_message(msg)
        try:
            resp, info = server.select(folder)
            if resp != 'OK':
                raise imaplib.IMAP4.error(' - '.join(info))
            filename = foldname_to_filename(folder)
            fp = open(filename, 'w')
            resp, items = server.search(None, "ALL")
            numbers = items[0].split()
            for num in numbers:
                resp, data = server.fetch(num, "(BODY.PEEK[])")
                text = data[0][1]
                mess = parser.parsestr(text)
                fp.write(mess.as_string(unixfrom=True))
                spinner.spin()
            succeed.append(folder)
            spinner.stop('Done.')
            fp.close()
        except imaplib.IMAP4.error, e:
            failed.append(folder)
            spinner.stop('Error! (' + str(e) + ')')
    server.logout()
 
    # Print the folders which failed, if any
    if failed != []:
        import textwrap
        wrapper = textwrap.TextWrapper(initial_indent='    ',
                                       subsequent_indent='    ')
        print
        print 'WARNING - The following folders could not be saved:'
        print wrapper.fill(', '.join(failed))
        sys.exit(1)
 
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    print ''
    print '^C received, stopping.'