example script for scraping IMAP mailboxes

imapscrape.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import getpass
import email
import imaplib

HOST = 'dsprenkels.com'
USER = '[email protected]'
PASSWD = getpass.getpass()
MAILBOX = 'Voorraadcie.Reserveringen'

conn = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(HOST)
typ, _ = conn.login(USER, PASSWD)
assert typ == 'OK'

typ, count = conn.select(MAILBOX)
assert typ == 'OK'
print("Downloading {} messages".format(count))

typ, data = conn.search(None, 'ALL')
assert typ == 'OK'

messages = []
for num in data[0].split():
    typ, data = conn.fetch(num, '(BODY[TEXT])')
    assert typ == 'OK'
    print('Message %s\n%s\n' % (num, data[0][1]))