IMAP4.login()
IMAP4.login() is a Python method in the Imaplib Module category. Logs into the IMAP server with username and password. The syntax is IMAP4.login(user, password). Returns: (status, data) tuple. A typical example: imap.login("user@gmail.com", "app_password"). A close sibling is imaplib.IMAP4(), which creates an IMAP4 client for reading/managing emails on a server. A close sibling is IMAP4.select(), which selects a mailbox for operation. A close sibling is IMAP4.search(), which searches for messages matching criteria. A close sibling is IMAP4.fetch(), which fetches message data (RFC822 full message, or headers/body parts). More about this category: IMAP4 email client — IMAP4, login, list, select, search, fetch, store. Related Imaplib Module entries: imaplib.IMAP4(), IMAP4.select(), IMAP4.search(), IMAP4.fetch(), IMAP4.store(), IMAP4.list(). This page is part of the free Python Reference documentation covering 978+ functions, methods, and modules with examples and parameter details. You can try IMAP4.login() immediately in the Python playground, look up unfamiliar terms in the glossary, or return to the Python Reference homepage.