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Python Script to check GMail account
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#!/usr/bin/env python | |
def gmail_checker(username,password): | |
import imaplib,re | |
i=imaplib.IMAP4_SSL('imap.gmail.com') | |
try: | |
i.login(username,password) | |
x,y=i.status('INBOX','(MESSAGES UNSEEN)') | |
messages=int(re.search('MESSAGES\s+(\d+)',y[0]).group(1)) | |
unseen=int(re.search('UNSEEN\s+(\d+)',y[0]).group(1)) | |
return (messages,unseen) | |
except: | |
return False,0 | |
# Use in your scripts as follows: | |
messages,unseen = gmail_checker('username','password') | |
print "%i messages, %i unseen" % (messages,unseen) | |
#stolen liberally from somewhere on the net |
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Is there any way to add the title of the message to this code? I hope you can help me...