motdotla · November 19, 2008 01:31
diff --git a/mail_fetcher.rb b/mail_fetcher.rb
 # default rails environment to development
 ENV['RAILS_ENV'] ||= 'development'
 # require rails environment file which basically "boots" up rails for this script
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', 'config', 'environment')
 require 'net/imap'
 require 'net/http'

 # mail.yml is the imap config for the email account (ie: username, host, etc.)
 config = YAML.load(File.read(File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'config', 'mail.yml')))

 # make a connection to imap account
 imap = Net::IMAP.new(config['host'], config['port'], true)
 imap.login(config['username'], config['password'])
 # select inbox as our mailbox to process
 imap.select('Inbox')

 # get all emails that are in inbox that have not been deleted
 imap.uid_search(["NOT", "DELETED"]).each do |uid|
  # fetches the straight up source of the email for tmail to parse
  source   = imap.uid_fetch(uid, ['RFC822']).first.attr['RFC822']
  # comment = Comment.new_from_email(source)
  
  mail = TMail::Mail.parse(source)
  puts mail.to
  puts mail.from
  puts mail.subject
  puts mail.body #.split("\n\n").first
  
  # there isn't move in imap so we copy to new mailbox and then delete from inbox
  imap.uid_copy(uid, "[Gmail]/All Mail")
  imap.uid_store(uid, "+FLAGS", [:Deleted])
 end

 # expunge removes the deleted emails
 imap.expunge
 imap.logout
 imap.disconnect
diff --git a/output b/output
 lincoln:tasks scottmotte$ ruby mail_fetcher.rb
 [email protected]
 [email protected]
 Gmail is different. Here's what you need to know.
 Messages that are easy to find, an inbox that organizes itself, great
 spam-fighting tools and built-in chat. Sound cool? Welcome to Gmail.

 To get started, you may want to:

   - Learn about some of Gmail's unique features on the Getting
 Started page<http://mail.google.com/mail/help/intl/en/start.html#utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en>.

   - Follow our Switching
 Guide<http://mail.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=switchguide.html&switch=1&hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en>to
 learn how to announce your new Gmail address, import your contacts,
 and
   forward your email from Yahoo! Mail, Outlook, Hotmail, and others.
   - Set up your mobile
 phone<http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=31623&hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en>to
 get super-fast access to Gmail.
   - Visit our Help
 Center<http://mail.google.com/support?hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en>to
 find specific answers to all your questions.

 Users have often told us that the more they use Gmail, the more they
 discover its benefits. So go ahead and give it a try. We'll keep working on
 making Gmail the best email service around, and we appreciate your joining
 us for the ride.

 Thanks,

 The Gmail Team

 <html>
 <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
 <p>Messages that are easy to find, an inbox that organizes itself, great
 spam-fighting tools and built-in chat. Sound cool? Welcome to Gmail.</p>

 <p>To get started, you may want to:</p>
 <ul>
  <li>Learn about some of Gmail's unique features on the
    <a href="http://mail.google.com/mail/help/intl/en/start.html#utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en">
    Getting Started page</a>.
  </li>
  <li>Follow our <a href="http://mail.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=switchguide.html&switch=1&hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en">
    Switching Guide</a> to learn how to announce your new Gmail address, import your contacts, and forward your email from Yahoo! Mail, Outlook, Hotmail, and others.
  </li>
  <li><a href="http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=31623&hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en">
    Set up your mobile phone</a> to get super-fast access to Gmail.
  </li>
  <li>Visit our <a href="http://mail.google.com/support?hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en">
    Help Center</a> to find specific answers to all your questions.
  </li>
 </ul>

 <p>Users have often told us that the more they use Gmail, the more they discover
 its benefits. So go ahead and give it a try. We'll keep working on making Gmail
 the best email service around, and we appreciate your joining us for the ride.
 </p>

 <p>Thanks,</p>

 <p>The Gmail Team</p>

 </font>
 </html>

 end
	# default rails environment to development
	ENV['RAILS_ENV'] \|\|= 'development'
	# require rails environment file which basically "boots" up rails for this script
	require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', 'config', 'environment')
	require 'net/imap'
	require 'net/http'

	# mail.yml is the imap config for the email account (ie: username, host, etc.)
	config = YAML.load(File.read(File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'config', 'mail.yml')))

	# make a connection to imap account
	imap = Net::IMAP.new(config['host'], config['port'], true)
	imap.login(config['username'], config['password'])
	# select inbox as our mailbox to process
	imap.select('Inbox')

	# get all emails that are in inbox that have not been deleted
	imap.uid_search(["NOT", "DELETED"]).each do \|uid\|
	# fetches the straight up source of the email for tmail to parse
	source = imap.uid_fetch(uid, ['RFC822']).first.attr['RFC822']
	# comment = Comment.new_from_email(source)

	mail = TMail::Mail.parse(source)
	puts mail.to
	puts mail.from
	puts mail.subject
	puts mail.body #.split("\n\n").first

	# there isn't move in imap so we copy to new mailbox and then delete from inbox
	imap.uid_copy(uid, "[Gmail]/All Mail")
	imap.uid_store(uid, "+FLAGS", [:Deleted])
	end

	# expunge removes the deleted emails
	imap.expunge
	imap.logout
	imap.disconnect
	lincoln:tasks scottmotte$ ruby mail_fetcher.rb
	[email protected]
	[email protected]
	Gmail is different. Here's what you need to know.
	Messages that are easy to find, an inbox that organizes itself, great
	spam-fighting tools and built-in chat. Sound cool? Welcome to Gmail.

	To get started, you may want to:

	- Learn about some of Gmail's unique features on the Getting
	Started page<http://mail.google.com/mail/help/intl/en/start.html#utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en>.

	- Follow our Switching
	Guide<http://mail.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=switchguide.html&switch=1&hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en>to
	learn how to announce your new Gmail address, import your contacts,
	and
	forward your email from Yahoo! Mail, Outlook, Hotmail, and others.
	- Set up your mobile
	phone<http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=31623&hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en>to
	get super-fast access to Gmail.
	- Visit our Help
	Center<http://mail.google.com/support?hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en>to
	find specific answers to all your questions.

	Users have often told us that the more they use Gmail, the more they
	discover its benefits. So go ahead and give it a try. We'll keep working on
	making Gmail the best email service around, and we appreciate your joining
	us for the ride.

	Thanks,

	The Gmail Team

	<html>
	<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
	<p>Messages that are easy to find, an inbox that organizes itself, great
	spam-fighting tools and built-in chat. Sound cool? Welcome to Gmail.</p>

	<p>To get started, you may want to:</p>
	<ul>
	<li>Learn about some of Gmail's unique features on the
	<a href="http://mail.google.com/mail/help/intl/en/start.html#utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en">
	Getting Started page</a>.
	</li>
	<li>Follow our <a href="http://mail.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=switchguide.html&switch=1&hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en">
	Switching Guide</a> to learn how to announce your new Gmail address, import your contacts, and forward your email from Yahoo! Mail, Outlook, Hotmail, and others.
	</li>
	<li><a href="http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=31623&hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en">
	Set up your mobile phone</a> to get super-fast access to Gmail.
	</li>
	<li>Visit our <a href="http://mail.google.com/support?hl=en&utm_source=wel&utm_medium=wel&utm_campaign=en">
	Help Center</a> to find specific answers to all your questions.
	</li>
	</ul>

	<p>Users have often told us that the more they use Gmail, the more they discover
	its benefits. So go ahead and give it a try. We'll keep working on making Gmail
	the best email service around, and we appreciate your joining us for the ride.
	</p>

	<p>Thanks,</p>

	<p>The Gmail Team</p>

	</font>
	</html>

	end