(Chilkat2-Python) Download Unread Email from IMAP Mailbox

Download unread email messages from an IMAP mailbox.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

imap = chilkat2.Imap()

# Connect to an IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.Ssl = True
imap.Port = 993
success = imap.Connect("imap.example.com")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Login
success = imap.Login("admin@chilkatsoft.com","myPassword")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Select an IMAP mailbox
success = imap.SelectMailbox("Inbox")
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Find emails marked as seen or not already seen:
seenSearch = "SEEN"
notSeenSearch = "NOT SEEN"

# Get the set of unseen message UIDs
fetchUids = True
messageSet = chilkat2.MessageSet()
success = imap.QueryMbx(notSeenSearch,fetchUids,messageSet)
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Fetch the unseen emails into a bundle object:
bundle = chilkat2.EmailBundle()
headersOnly = False
success = imap.FetchMsgSet(headersOnly,messageSet,bundle)
if (success == False):
    print(imap.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Display the Subject and From of each email.
email = chilkat2.Email()
i = 0
numEmails = bundle.MessageCount
while i < numEmails :
    bundle.EmailAt(i,email)

    print(email.GetHeaderField("Date"))
    print(email.Subject)
    print(email.From)
    print("--")
    i = i + 1

# Disconnect from the IMAP server.
success = imap.Disconnect()