Python script/module to check for unread Gmail messages

gmailChecker.py

import imaplib
import re as regex

def getGmailUnread(username, password):

  gmail = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL('imap.gmail.com','993')
  gmail.login(username,password)
  gmail.select()

  unreadCount = regex.search("UNSEEN (\d+)", gmail.status("INBOX", "(UNSEEN)")[1][0]).group(1)

  unreadCount = int(unreadCount)
  
  return unreadCount
  
if __name__ == __main__:
  
  unreadCount = getGmailUnread('example_id','passwordexample')

  if unreadCount == 0:
      print 'no new mail'
  elif unreadCount == 1:
      print '1 new mail'
  else:
      print str(unreadCount) + ' new mails'