Public functions: Internaldate2tuple
# Author: Piers Lauder <piers@cs.su.oz.au> December 1997.
# Authentication code contributed by Donn Cave <donn@u.washington.edu> June 1998.
# String method conversion by ESR, February 2001.
# GET/SETACL contributed by Anthony Baxter <anthony@interlink.com.au> April 2001.
# IMAP4_SSL contributed by Tino Lange <Tino.Lange@isg.de> March 2002.
# GET/SETQUOTA contributed by Andreas Zeidler <az@kreativkombinat.de> June 2002.
# PROXYAUTH contributed by Rick Holbert <holbert.13@osu.edu> November 2002.
# GET/SETANNOTATION contributed by Tomas Lindroos <skitta@abo.fi> June 2005.
import binascii, errno, random, re, socket, subprocess, sys, time
__all__ = ["IMAP4", "IMAP4_stream", "Internaldate2tuple",
"Int2AP", "ParseFlags", "Time2Internaldate"]
AllowedVersions = ('IMAP4REV1', 'IMAP4') # Most recent first
# Maximal line length when calling readline(). This is to prevent
# reading arbitrary length lines. RFC 3501 and 2060 (IMAP 4rev1)
# don't specify a line length. RFC 2683 suggests limiting client
# command lines to 1000 octets and that servers should be prepared
# to accept command lines up to 8000 octets, so we used to use 10K here.
# In the modern world (eg: gmail) the response to, for example, a
# search command can be quite large, so we now use 1M.
'APPEND': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'AUTHENTICATE': ('NONAUTH',),
'CAPABILITY': ('NONAUTH', 'AUTH', 'SELECTED', 'LOGOUT'),
'CREATE': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'DELETE': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'DELETEACL': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'EXAMINE': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'EXPUNGE': ('SELECTED',),
'GETACL': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'GETANNOTATION':('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'GETQUOTA': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'GETQUOTAROOT': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'MYRIGHTS': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'LIST': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'LOGOUT': ('NONAUTH', 'AUTH', 'SELECTED', 'LOGOUT'),
'LSUB': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'NAMESPACE': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'NOOP': ('NONAUTH', 'AUTH', 'SELECTED', 'LOGOUT'),
'PARTIAL': ('SELECTED',), # NB: obsolete
'RENAME': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'SELECT': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'SETACL': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'SETANNOTATION':('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'SETQUOTA': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'STATUS': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'SUBSCRIBE': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
'UNSUBSCRIBE': ('AUTH', 'SELECTED'),
# Patterns to match server responses
Continuation = re.compile(r'\+( (?P<data>.*))?')
Flags = re.compile(r'.*FLAGS \((?P<flags>[^\)]*)\)')
InternalDate = re.compile(r'.*INTERNALDATE "'
r'(?P<day>[ 0123][0-9])-(?P<mon>[A-Z][a-z][a-z])-(?P<year>[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9])'
r' (?P<hour>[0-9][0-9]):(?P<min>[0-9][0-9]):(?P<sec>[0-9][0-9])'
r' (?P<zonen>[-+])(?P<zoneh>[0-9][0-9])(?P<zonem>[0-9][0-9])'
Literal = re.compile(r'.*{(?P<size>\d+)}$')
MapCRLF = re.compile(r'\r\n|\r|\n')
Response_code = re.compile(r'\[(?P<type>[A-Z-]+)( (?P<data>[^\]]*))?\]')
Untagged_response = re.compile(r'\* (?P<type>[A-Z-]+)( (?P<data>.*))?')
Untagged_status = re.compile(r'\* (?P<data>\d+) (?P<type>[A-Z-]+)( (?P<data2>.*))?')
Instantiate with: IMAP4([host[, port]])
host - host's name (default: localhost);
port - port number (default: standard IMAP4 port).
All IMAP4rev1 commands are supported by methods of the same
All arguments to commands are converted to strings, except for
AUTHENTICATE, and the last argument to APPEND which is passed as
an IMAP4 literal. If necessary (the string contains any
non-printing characters or white-space and isn't enclosed with
either parentheses or double quotes) each string is quoted.
However, the 'password' argument to the LOGIN command is always
quoted. If you want to avoid having an argument string quoted
(eg: the 'flags' argument to STORE) then enclose the string in
parentheses (eg: "(\Deleted)").
Each command returns a tuple: (type, [data, ...]) where 'type'
is usually 'OK' or 'NO', and 'data' is either the text from the
tagged response, or untagged results from command. Each 'data'
is either a string, or a tuple. If a tuple, then the first part
is the header of the response, and the second part contains
the data (ie: 'literal' value).
Errors raise the exception class <instance>.error("<reason>").
IMAP4 server errors raise <instance>.abort("<reason>"),
which is a sub-class of 'error'. Mailbox status changes
from READ-WRITE to READ-ONLY raise the exception class
<instance>.readonly("<reason>"), which is a sub-class of 'abort'.
"error" exceptions imply a program error.
"abort" exceptions imply the connection should be reset, and
"readonly" exceptions imply the command should be re-tried.
Note: to use this module, you must read the RFCs pertaining to the
IMAP4 protocol, as the semantics of the arguments to each IMAP4
command are left to the invoker, not to mention the results. Also,
most IMAP servers implement a sub-set of the commands available here.
class error(Exception): pass # Logical errors - debug required
class abort(error): pass # Service errors - close and retry
class readonly(abort): pass # Mailbox status changed to READ-ONLY
mustquote = re.compile(r"[^\w!#$%&'*+,.:;<=>?^`|~-]")
def __init__(self, host = '', port = IMAP4_PORT):
self.literal = None # A literal argument to a command
self.tagged_commands = {} # Tagged commands awaiting response
self.untagged_responses = {} # {typ: [data, ...], ...}
self.continuation_response = '' # Last continuation response
self.is_readonly = False # READ-ONLY desired state
# Create unique tag for this session,
# and compile tagged response matcher.
self.tagpre = Int2AP(random.randint(4096, 65535))
self.tagre = re.compile(r'(?P<tag>'
+ r'\d+) (?P<type>[A-Z]+) (?P<data>.*)')
# Get server welcome message,
# request and store CAPABILITY response.
self._cmd_log = {} # Last `_cmd_log_len' interactions
self._mesg('imaplib version %s' % __version__)
self._mesg('new IMAP4 connection, tag=%s' % self.tagpre)
self.welcome = self._get_response()
if 'PREAUTH' in self.untagged_responses:
elif 'OK' in self.untagged_responses:
raise self.error(self.welcome)
typ, dat = self.capability()
raise self.error('no CAPABILITY response from server')
self.capabilities = tuple(dat[-1].upper().split())
self._mesg('CAPABILITIES: %r' % (self.capabilities,))
for version in AllowedVersions:
if not version in self.capabilities:
self.PROTOCOL_VERSION = version
raise self.error('server not IMAP4 compliant')
def __getattr__(self, attr):
# Allow UPPERCASE variants of IMAP4 command methods.
return getattr(self, attr.lower())
raise AttributeError("Unknown IMAP4 command: '%s'" % attr)
def open(self, host = '', port = IMAP4_PORT):
"""Setup connection to remote server on "host:port"
(default: localhost:standard IMAP4 port).
This connection will be used by the routines:
read, readline, send, shutdown.
self.sock = socket.create_connection((host, port))
self.file = self.sock.makefile('rb')
"""Read 'size' bytes from remote."""
return self.file.read(size)
"""Read line from remote."""
line = self.file.readline(_MAXLINE + 1)
raise self.error("got more than %d bytes" % _MAXLINE)
"""Send data to remote."""
"""Close I/O established in "open"."""
self.sock.shutdown(socket.SHUT_RDWR)
except socket.error as e:
# The server might already have closed the connection
if e.errno != errno.ENOTCONN:
"""Return socket instance used to connect to IMAP4 server.
socket = <instance>.socket()
"""Return most recent 'RECENT' responses if any exist,
else prompt server for an update using the 'NOOP' command.
(typ, [data]) = <instance>.recent()
'data' is None if no new messages,
else list of RECENT responses, most recent last.
typ, dat = self._untagged_response('OK', [None], name)
typ, dat = self.noop() # Prod server for response
return self._untagged_response(typ, dat, name)
def response(self, code):
"""Return data for response 'code' if received, or None.
Old value for response 'code' is cleared.
(code, [data]) = <instance>.response(code)
return self._untagged_response(code, [None], code.upper())
def append(self, mailbox, flags, date_time, message):
"""Append message to named mailbox.
(typ, [data]) = <instance>.append(mailbox, flags, date_time, message)
All args except `message' can be None.
if (flags[0],flags[-1]) != ('(',')'):
date_time = Time2Internaldate(date_time)
self.literal = MapCRLF.sub(CRLF, message)
return self._simple_command(name, mailbox, flags, date_time)
def authenticate(self, mechanism, authobject):
"""Authenticate command - requires response processing.
'mechanism' specifies which authentication mechanism is to
be used - it must appear in <instance>.capabilities in the
'authobject' must be a callable object:
data = authobject(response)
It will be called to process server continuation responses.
It should return data that will be encoded and sent to server.
It should return None if the client abort response '*' should
# XXX: shouldn't this code be removed, not commented out?
#if not cap in self.capabilities: # Let the server decide!
# raise self.error("Server doesn't allow %s authentication." % mech)
self.literal = _Authenticator(authobject).process
typ, dat = self._simple_command('AUTHENTICATE', mech)
raise self.error(dat[-1])
"""(typ, [data]) = <instance>.capability()
Fetch capabilities list from server."""
typ, dat = self._simple_command(name)
return self._untagged_response(typ, dat, name)
"""Checkpoint mailbox on server.
(typ, [data]) = <instance>.check()
return self._simple_command('CHECK')
"""Close currently selected mailbox.
Deleted messages are removed from writable mailbox.
This is the recommended command before 'LOGOUT'.
(typ, [data]) = <instance>.close()
typ, dat = self._simple_command('CLOSE')
def copy(self, message_set, new_mailbox):
"""Copy 'message_set' messages onto end of 'new_mailbox'.
(typ, [data]) = <instance>.copy(message_set, new_mailbox)
return self._simple_command('COPY', message_set, new_mailbox)
def create(self, mailbox):
(typ, [data]) = <instance>.create(mailbox)
return self._simple_command('CREATE', mailbox)
def delete(self, mailbox):
(typ, [data]) = <instance>.delete(mailbox)
return self._simple_command('DELETE', mailbox)
def deleteacl(self, mailbox, who):
"""Delete the ACLs (remove any rights) set for who on mailbox.
(typ, [data]) = <instance>.deleteacl(mailbox, who)
return self._simple_command('DELETEACL', mailbox, who)
"""Permanently remove deleted items from selected mailbox.
Generates 'EXPUNGE' response for each deleted message.
(typ, [data]) = <instance>.expunge()
'data' is list of 'EXPUNGE'd message numbers in order received.
typ, dat = self._simple_command(name)
return self._untagged_response(typ, dat, name)
def fetch(self, message_set, message_parts):
"""Fetch (parts of) messages.
(typ, [data, ...]) = <instance>.fetch(message_set, message_parts)
'message_parts' should be a string of selected parts
enclosed in parentheses, eg: "(UID BODY[TEXT])".
'data' are tuples of message part envelope and data.
typ, dat = self._simple_command(name, message_set, message_parts)
return self._untagged_response(typ, dat, name)
def getacl(self, mailbox):
"""Get the ACLs for a mailbox.
(typ, [data]) = <instance>.getacl(mailbox)
typ, dat = self._simple_command('GETACL', mailbox)
return self._untagged_response(typ, dat, 'ACL')
def getannotation(self, mailbox, entry, attribute):
"""(typ, [data]) = <instance>.getannotation(mailbox, entry, attribute)
typ, dat = self._simple_command('GETANNOTATION', mailbox, entry, attribute)
return self._untagged_response(typ, dat, 'ANNOTATION')
def getquota(self, root):
"""Get the quota root's resource usage and limits.
Part of the IMAP4 QUOTA extension defined in rfc2087.
(typ, [data]) = <instance>.getquota(root)
typ, dat = self._simple_command('GETQUOTA', root)
return self._untagged_response(typ, dat, 'QUOTA')
def getquotaroot(self, mailbox):
"""Get the list of quota roots for the named mailbox.
(typ, [[QUOTAROOT responses...], [QUOTA responses]]) = <instance>.getquotaroot(mailbox)
typ, dat = self._simple_command('GETQUOTAROOT', mailbox)
typ, quota = self._untagged_response(typ, dat, 'QUOTA')
typ, quotaroot = self._untagged_response(typ, dat, 'QUOTAROOT')
return typ, [quotaroot, quota]
def list(self, directory='""', pattern='*'):
"""List mailbox names in directory matching pattern.
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