{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/5"},{"label":"Internet","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet/2"},{"label":"Networking","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-networking"},{"label":"Email","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/communications-email"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"IMAPClient provides a Pythonic interface to IMAP servers, handling mailbox access, message retrieval, and email operations with automatic parsing of server responses and transparent UID management.","skillfed_tags":["email-protocol","imap-client"],"use_cases":["Build an email client or mail reader that connects to IMAP servers and displays folder contents.","Automate email archival or migration tasks by fetching messages from one server and moving them elsewhere.","Create a mail filter or rule engine that searches mailboxes and performs actions on matching messages.","Sync email data to a local database or search index for offline access or analytics.","Monitor specific mailboxes for new messages and trigger workflows or notifications."],"what_it_does":"IMAPClient is a Python library that wraps the IMAP protocol, letting you connect to email servers and work with mailboxes and messages using natural Python types instead of raw IMAP commands. It handles the low-level protocol details\u2014parsing server responses, managing message UIDs, converting time zones, and supporting internationalized mailbox names\u2014so you can focus on application logic.\n\nThe library is designed for developers building email clients, migration tools, or automation scripts that need reliable IMAP access. It supports Python versions 3.8 through 3.13 and includes comprehensive unit and functional tests. With no external runtime dependencies and a pure-Python wheel, it installs cleanly and runs on any platform.","worth_installing":"Yes. IMAPClient is production-stable, actively maintained, has zero known vulnerabilities, and installs with no friction. It's the right choice if you need to programmatically interact with IMAP servers from Python. The permissive BSD license poses no restrictions for most use cases."},"id":"imapclient","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/imapclient","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/imapclient.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/imapclient/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-01-17","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"IMAPClient","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Easy-to-use, Pythonic and complete IMAP client library"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":2534744,"position":3017,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.1.0"}