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modified raspi-gmail.py; uses imaplib to accomplish the same goal
cat <<! > raspi-gmail.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO, imaplib, time
DEBUG = 1
USERNAME = "username" # just the part before the @ sign, add yours here
PASSWORD = "password"
NEWMAIL_OFFSET = 1 # my unread messages never goes to zero, yours might
MAIL_CHECK_FREQ = 60 # check mail every 60 seconds
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
GREEN_LED = 18
RED_LED = 23
GPIO.setup(GREEN_LED, GPIO.OUT)
GPIO.setup(RED_LED, GPIO.OUT)
M = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL('imap.gmail.com','993')
sessionValid = True
try:
M.login(USERNAME, PASSWORD)
print "LOGIN SUCCESS"
except imaplib.IMAP4.error,e:
print str(e)
print "LOGIN FAILED!!! "
sessionValid = False
while sessionValid:
M.select()
newmails = len(M.search(None, 'UnSeen')[1][0].split()) # from http://stackoverflow.com/a/3984850
if newmails > NEWMAIL_OFFSET:
GPIO.output(GREEN_LED, True)
GPIO.output(RED_LED, False)
else:
GPIO.output(GREEN_LED, False)
GPIO.output(RED_LED, True)
time.sleep(MAIL_CHECK_FREQ)
!
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