Python Imaplib Module

IMAP4 email client — IMAP4, login, list, select, search, fetch, store. This category documents 12 Python imaplib module entries, and each page gives you the full syntax, the parameter list, the return value, and a runnable example. The entries include: imaplib.IMAP4(), IMAP4.login(), IMAP4.select(), IMAP4.search(), IMAP4.fetch(), IMAP4.store(), IMAP4.list(), IMAP4.create(), IMAP4.delete(), IMAP4.copy(), IMAP4.logout(), imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(). imaplib.IMAP4() creates an IMAP4 client for reading/managing emails on a server. IMAP4.login() logs into the IMAP server with username and password. IMAP4.select() selects a mailbox for operation. IMAP4.search() searches for messages matching criteria. IMAP4.fetch() fetches message data (RFC822 full message, or headers/body parts). Imaplib Module belongs to the Concurrency & Networking group alongside Threading Module, Concurrent Module, Asyncio Module, Subprocess Module. You can also search across every category from the search page, browse the complete A–Z index, or try any example in the Python playground.