IMAPClient

emails.txt

+Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
+Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
+
+HI.

imap.py

+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from imapclient import IMAPClient
+import email
+import socket
+
+# Tests that there is an active internet connection
+try:
+    print "checking internet connection.."
+    host = socket.gethostbyname("www.google.com")
+    s = socket.create_connection((host, 80), 2)
+    s.close()
+    print 'Internet Connection Working'
+    internet = True
+
+except Exception,e:
+    print e
+    print "No Internet Connection"
+    internet = False
+
+HOST = 'elwood.yorkdc.net'
+
+ssl = False
+
+server = IMAPClient(HOST, use_uid=True, ssl=ssl)
+
+# If there is an active internet connection this is run
+if internet == True:
+    try:
+
+        # asks for username and stores it within USERNAME
+        USERNAME = raw_input('Username: ')
+
+        # asks for password and stores it within PASSWORD
+        PASSWORD = raw_input('Password: ')
+
+        server.login(USERNAME,PASSWORD)
+
+    except server.Error, e:
+        print 'Username or Password incorrect'
+
+    #runs through code until user chooses to logout, then program terminates
+    while True:
+
+        user_input = raw_input('Please choose an option: \n 1: Logout \n 2: List Folders \n 3: Create Folder \n 4: Delete Folder \n 5: Select Folder \n 6: Examine \n 7: Status \n 8: Fetch \n')
+
+        # Lists the folders
+        if user_input == '2':
+            list = server.list_folders(directory=u'', pattern=u'*')
+            print(list)
+
+        # Create a folder
+        if user_input == '3':
+            folder_name = raw_input('Please enter a name for the folder: ')
+            server.create_folder(folder_name)
+            print(folder_name + ' has been created')
+
+        # Delete a folder
+        if user_input == '4':
+            folder_name = raw_input('Please enter the name of the folder you wish to delete: ')
+            server.delete_folder(folder_name)
+            print(folder_name + ' has been deleted')
+
+        #Selecting a Folder
+        if user_input == '5':
+            folder = raw_input('Enter the folder you wish to select: ')
+            server.select_folder(folder, readonly = False)
+            print(folder + ' has been selected')
+
+            # Once a folder is selected menu pops up
+            copySearch = raw_input('Please Select if you wish to copy or search : \n 1: Copy \n 2: Search \n')
+
+            # Copying the selected folder
+            if copySearch == '1':
+                copyTo = raw_input('Enter the name of the folder you wish to copy to: ')
+                server.copy(messages, copyTo)
+                print('Copy to ' + copyTo + ' has been successful')
+
+            # Searching the folder
+            else:
+                print server.search(criteria=u'ALL',charset=None)
+
+        # Examine a folder
+        if user_input == '6':
+            folder = raw_input('Enter the folder you wish to examine: ')
+            server.select_folder(folder, readonly = True)
+            print(folder + ' is being examined')
+
+        # Status of folder
+        if user_input == '7':
+            folder = raw_input('Enter the name of the folder you wish to see the status of: ')
+            print server.folder_status(folder, what=None)
+
+        # Fetches and prints the emails.
+        # Also writes them onto a text document for offline mode
+        if user_input == '8':
+            response = server.fetch(messages, ['RFC822', 'BODY[TEXT]'])
+            f = open('emails.txt','w')
+            for msgid, data in response.iteritems():
+                msg = email.message_from_string(data['RFC822'])
+                message = msg.get_payload(0).as_string()
+                f.write(message)
+                print message
+            f.close()
+
+        # User logout
+        if user_input == '1':
+            print(USERNAME + ' is being logged out')
+            server.logout()
+            break
+
+# If no internet connection then offline mode can be run
+if internet == False:
+    user_input = raw_input('Press 1 for offline mode: ')
+    if user_input == '1':
+        f = open('emails.txt','r')
+        for line in f:
+            print line

readme.txt

+Username = stuart.waters
+Password = PQ7RDEAE
+
+To choose something from the command line menu press the corresponding number key for the chosen option
+
+Files included:
+imap.py
+emails.txt
+readme.txt