IMAP4.select()
IMAP4.select() is a Python method in the Imaplib Module category. Selects a mailbox for operation. The syntax is IMAP4.select(mailbox="INBOX", readonly=False). Returns: (status, data) tuple. A typical example: imap.select("INBOX") # Work with inbox
type, data = imap.select("Sent", readonly=True). A close sibling is imaplib.IMAP4(), which creates an IMAP4 client for reading/managing emails on a server. A close sibling is IMAP4.login(), which logs into the IMAP server with username and password. 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.login(), 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.