Chilkat2-Python

Get an IMAP Mailbox Quota

Demonstrates the Chilkat Imap.GetQuota method, which sends the IMAP GETQUOTA command for a quota root and returns the server response as JSON. The server must advertise the IMAP QUOTA extension. This example queries the default quota root.

Tip: JSON parsing code for this result can be generated at Chilkat Tools.

Background: Mail servers often cap how much storage an account may use. The IMAP QUOTA extension reports the current usage and limit for a quota root — a scope that may cover one mailbox or a whole account. Reading it lets an application warn a user who is nearing their limit, or refuse to append large messages that would exceed it. Check HasCapability for QUOTA first, since not all servers support it.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the Imap.GetQuota method, which sends the IMAP GETQUOTA command for a quota
# root and returns the server response as JSON.  The server must advertise the IMAP QUOTA
# extension.

imap = chilkat2.Imap()

imap.Ssl = True
imap.Port = 993

success = imap.Connect("imap.example.com")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = imap.Login("user@example.com","myPassword")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Get the quota for a quota root (an empty string queries the default quota root).
quotaJson = imap.GetQuota("")
if (imap.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(quotaJson)

# JSON parsing code for this result can be generated at Chilkat's online tool:
# https://tools.chilkat.io/jsonParse

success = imap.Disconnect()
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()