Parse an email message to readable form Python

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Thanks to several users on here, I now am able to connect to the server via IMAP and download all of the unread messages. The problem, however, is that themessages are not in a readable form. Do I need to figure out a way to render the HTML in my application?

Here is my code:

import imaplib

server = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL('imap.gmail.com')
server.login('USER', 'PASS')

server.select('INBOX')

resp, items = server.search(None, "(UNSEEN)")

for mail in items[0].split():
    resp, data = server.fetch(mail, '(RFC822)')
    body = data[0][1]
    print body

I hope that's not your real password.

Gabi Purcaru
– Gabi Purcaru

2011-06-08 19:14:25 +00:00
Commented Jun 8, 2011 at 19:14 — Gabi Purcaru
– Gabi Purcaru, Commented Jun 8, 2011 at 19:14
change it really fast. This is a public website.

Gabi Purcaru
– Gabi Purcaru

2011-06-08 19:16:09 +00:00
Commented Jun 8, 2011 at 19:16 — Gabi Purcaru
– Gabi Purcaru, Commented Jun 8, 2011 at 19:16
@Gabi, It's already been changed. Thanks again!

Zac Brown
– Zac Brown

2011-06-08 19:16:46 +00:00
Commented Jun 8, 2011 at 19:16 — Zac Brown
– Zac Brown, Commented Jun 8, 2011 at 19:16

mystery · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-08 21:22:21Z

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Have a look at the email module. It can help you extract the data you want from the message body.

answered Jun 8, 2011 at 21:22

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