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- IMAP4
- _Authenticator
class IMAP4 |
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IMAP4 client class.
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
name (in lower-case).
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
white-space and isn't enclosed with either parentheses or
double quotes) each string is quoted.
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.
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'.
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.
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- __getattr__(self, attr)
- no doc string
- __init__(self, host='', port=143)
- no doc string
- _append_untagged(self, typ, dat)
- # Private methods
- _command(self, name, *args)
- no doc string
- _command_complete(self, name, tag)
- no doc string
- _get_line(self)
- no doc string
- _get_response(self)
- no doc string
- _get_tagged_response(self, tag)
- no doc string
- _match(self, cre, s)
- no doc string
- _new_tag(self)
- no doc string
- _simple_command(self, name, *args)
- no doc string
- _untagged_response(self, typ, dat, name)
- no doc string
- append(self, mailbox, flags, date_time, message)
- Append message to named mailbox.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.append(mailbox, flags, date_time, message)
- 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
- form AUTH=<mechanism>.
- '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
- be sent instead.
- check(self)
- Checkpoint mailbox on server.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.check()
- close(self)
- Close currently selected mailbox.
- Deleted messages are removed from writable mailbox.
- This is the recommended command before 'LOGOUT'.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.close()
- copy(self, message_set, new_mailbox)
- Copy 'message_set' messages onto end of 'new_mailbox'.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.copy(message_set, new_mailbox)
- create(self, mailbox)
- Create new mailbox.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.create(mailbox)
- delete(self, mailbox)
- Delete old mailbox.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.delete(mailbox)
- expunge(self)
- 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.
- fetch(self, message_set, message_parts)
- Fetch (parts of) messages.
- (typ, [data, ...]) = <instance>.fetch(message_set, message_parts)
- 'data' are tuples of message part envelope and data.
- list(self, directory='""', pattern='*')
- List mailbox names in directory matching pattern.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.list(directory='""', pattern='*')
- 'data' is list of LIST responses.
- login(self, user, password)
- Identify client using plaintext password.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.list(user, password)
- logout(self)
- Shutdown connection to server.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.logout()
- Returns server 'BYE' response.
- lsub(self, directory='""', pattern='*')
- List 'subscribed' mailbox names in directory matching pattern.
- (typ, [data, ...]) = <instance>.lsub(directory='""', pattern='*')
- 'data' are tuples of message part envelope and data.
- noop(self)
- Send NOOP command.
- (typ, data) = <instance>.noop()
- open(self, host, port)
- Setup 'self.sock' and 'self.file'.
- partial(self, message_num, message_part, start, length)
- Fetch truncated part of a message.
- (typ, [data, ...]) = <instance>.partial(message_num, message_part, start, length)
- 'data' is tuple of message part envelope and data.
- recent(self)
- 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.
- rename(self, oldmailbox, newmailbox)
- Rename old mailbox name to new.
- (typ, data) = <instance>.rename(oldmailbox, newmailbox)
- response(self, code)
- Return data for response 'code' if received, or None.
- Old value for response 'code' is cleared.
- (code, [data]) = <instance>.response(code)
- search(self, charset, criteria)
- Search mailbox for matching messages.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.search(charset, criteria)
- 'data' is space separated list of matching message numbers.
- select(self, mailbox='INBOX', readonly=None)
- Select a mailbox.
- Flush all untagged responses.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.select(mailbox='INBOX', readonly=None)
- 'data' is count of messages in mailbox ('EXISTS' response).
- socket(self)
- Return socket instance used to connect to IMAP4 server.
- socket = <instance>.socket()
- status(self, mailbox, names)
- Request named status conditions for mailbox.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.status(mailbox, names)
- store(self, message_set, command, flag_list)
- Alters flag dispositions for messages in mailbox.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.store(message_set, command, flag_list)
- subscribe(self, mailbox)
- Subscribe to new mailbox.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.subscribe(mailbox)
- uid(self, command, *args)
- Execute "command arg ..." with messages identified by UID,
- rather than message number.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.uid(command, arg1, arg2, ...)
- Returns response appropriate to 'command'.
- unsubscribe(self, mailbox)
- Unsubscribe from old mailbox.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.unsubscribe(mailbox)
- xatom(self, name, *args)
- Allow simple extension commands
- notified by server in CAPABILITY response.
- (typ, [data]) = <instance>.xatom(name, arg, ...)
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