DefaultDict

class CSOFEmail(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self.mail = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL('outlook.office365.com', port='993')
        self.mail.login('[email protected]', 'Hardcore8*')
        print("logged in")
        self.folder_info = defaultdict(dict)


    def grab_folder_list(self):
        response, dir_list = self.mail.list(directory='INBOX/CSOF.NET/')
        for x in dir_list:
            name = x.split("/")[-1]
            email_folder = str(x).split(' ')[-1]
            directory = "emails/" + email_folder.split("/")[-1]
            self.folder_info[name]['Original'] = x
            self.folder_info[name]['Email Folder'] = email_folder
            self.folder_info[name]['Directory'] = directory