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Unable to connect to gmail/Outlook using IMAP in python
I have tried to connect to the Gmail server using IMAP in Spyder(Python 3.6) using the Chilkat package.
I have enabled the IMAP for all Mail in the Settings>Forwarding and POP/IMAP and then I have also enabled the less secure apps tab here https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps?pli=1 after signing in. But in this code
import sys
import chilkat
imap = chilkat.CkImap()
# Anything unlocks the component and begins a fully-functional 30-day trial.
success = imap.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != True):
print(imap.lastErrorText())
sys.exit()
# Connect to an IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("imap.gmail.com")
The success variable which is a boolean remains False. Please help me. My aim is to fetch all attachments from Outlook Server and dump them into a file.But I cannot even connect to the Gmail server. I tried to use "imap.mail.Outlook.com" but that also failed. I do not know the steps to enable IMAP in Outlook. But even if it is enabled in Gmail, why is it not working?
python imap chilkat-email
asked Nov 20 '18 at 9:28
Sounak BanerjeeSounak Banerjee
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I have tried to connect to the Gmail server using IMAP in Spyder(Python 3.6) using the Chilkat package.
I have enabled the IMAP for all Mail in the Settings>Forwarding and POP/IMAP and then I have also enabled the less secure apps tab here https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps?pli=1 after signing in. But in this code
import sys
import chilkat
imap = chilkat.CkImap()
# Anything unlocks the component and begins a fully-functional 30-day trial.
success = imap.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != True):
print(imap.lastErrorText())
sys.exit()
# Connect to an IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("imap.gmail.com")
The success variable which is a boolean remains False. Please help me. My aim is to fetch all attachments from Outlook Server and dump them into a file.But I cannot even connect to the Gmail server. I tried to use "imap.mail.Outlook.com" but that also failed. I do not know the steps to enable IMAP in Outlook. But even if it is enabled in Gmail, why is it not working?
python imap chilkat-email
asked Nov 20 '18 at 9:28
Sounak BanerjeeSounak Banerjee
265
I think This problem arose because the connection with the imap server could not occur despite the changes you made.
– Saradamani
Nov 20 '18 at 10:21
Have you verified using telnet or socat or the like that your host can reach imap.gmail.com's IMAP port? It is blocked by default on a lot of firewalls.
– Max
Nov 20 '18 at 15:27
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I have tried to connect to the Gmail server using IMAP in Spyder(Python 3.6) using the Chilkat package.
I have enabled the IMAP for all Mail in the Settings>Forwarding and POP/IMAP and then I have also enabled the less secure apps tab here https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps?pli=1 after signing in. But in this code
import sys
import chilkat
imap = chilkat.CkImap()
# Anything unlocks the component and begins a fully-functional 30-day trial.
success = imap.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != True):
print(imap.lastErrorText())
sys.exit()
# Connect to an IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("imap.gmail.com")
The success variable which is a boolean remains False. Please help me. My aim is to fetch all attachments from Outlook Server and dump them into a file.But I cannot even connect to the Gmail server. I tried to use "imap.mail.Outlook.com" but that also failed. I do not know the steps to enable IMAP in Outlook. But even if it is enabled in Gmail, why is it not working?
python imap chilkat-email
asked Nov 20 '18 at 9:28
Sounak BanerjeeSounak Banerjee
265
I have tried to connect to the Gmail server using IMAP in Spyder(Python 3.6) using the Chilkat package.
I have enabled the IMAP for all Mail in the Settings>Forwarding and POP/IMAP and then I have also enabled the less secure apps tab here https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps?pli=1 after signing in. But in this code
import sys
import chilkat
imap = chilkat.CkImap()
# Anything unlocks the component and begins a fully-functional 30-day trial.
success = imap.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != True):
print(imap.lastErrorText())
sys.exit()
# Connect to an IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("imap.gmail.com")
The success variable which is a boolean remains False. Please help me. My aim is to fetch all attachments from Outlook Server and dump them into a file.But I cannot even connect to the Gmail server. I tried to use "imap.mail.Outlook.com" but that also failed. I do not know the steps to enable IMAP in Outlook. But even if it is enabled in Gmail, why is it not working?
python imap chilkat-email
python imap chilkat-email
asked Nov 20 '18 at 9:28
Sounak BanerjeeSounak Banerjee
265
asked Nov 20 '18 at 9:28
Sounak BanerjeeSounak Banerjee
265
asked Nov 20 '18 at 9:28
Sounak BanerjeeSounak Banerjee
265
asked Nov 20 '18 at 9:28
Sounak BanerjeeSounak Banerjee
265
asked Nov 20 '18 at 9:28
Sounak BanerjeeSounak Banerjee
265
265
I think This problem arose because the connection with the imap server could not occur despite the changes you made.
– Saradamani
Nov 20 '18 at 10:21
Have you verified using telnet or socat or the like that your host can reach imap.gmail.com's IMAP port? It is blocked by default on a lot of firewalls.
– Max
Nov 20 '18 at 15:27
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I think This problem arose because the connection with the imap server could not occur despite the changes you made.
– Saradamani
Nov 20 '18 at 10:21
Have you verified using telnet or socat or the like that your host can reach imap.gmail.com's IMAP port? It is blocked by default on a lot of firewalls.
– Max
Nov 20 '18 at 15:27
I think This problem arose because the connection with the imap server could not occur despite the changes you made.
– Saradamani
Nov 20 '18 at 10:21
I think This problem arose because the connection with the imap server could not occur despite the changes you made.
– Saradamani
Nov 20 '18 at 10:21
Have you verified using telnet or socat or the like that your host can reach imap.gmail.com's IMAP port? It is blocked by default on a lot of firewalls.
– Max
Nov 20 '18 at 15:27
Have you verified using telnet or socat or the like that your host can reach imap.gmail.com's IMAP port? It is blocked by default on a lot of firewalls.
– Max
Nov 20 '18 at 15:27
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The 1st step is to examine the contents of the imap.LastErrorText property to see what happened. For example:
# Connect to an IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("imap.someMailServer.com")
if (success != True):
print(imap.lastErrorText())
sys.exit()
My guess is that a firewall (software or hardware) is blocking the outbound connection.
An alternative solution is to use the GMail REST API as shown in these examples: https://www.example-code.com/python/gmail.asp The HTTP ports (443) are unlikely to be blocked by a firewall. You would download into a Chilkat Email object and then save attachments in exactly the same way had you downloaded via IMAP.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 20:16
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The 1st step is to examine the contents of the imap.LastErrorText property to see what happened. For example:
# Connect to an IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("imap.someMailServer.com")
if (success != True):
print(imap.lastErrorText())
sys.exit()
My guess is that a firewall (software or hardware) is blocking the outbound connection.
An alternative solution is to use the GMail REST API as shown in these examples: https://www.example-code.com/python/gmail.asp The HTTP ports (443) are unlikely to be blocked by a firewall. You would download into a Chilkat Email object and then save attachments in exactly the same way had you downloaded via IMAP.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 20:16
MattMatt
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The 1st step is to examine the contents of the imap.LastErrorText property to see what happened. For example:
# Connect to an IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("imap.someMailServer.com")
if (success != True):
print(imap.lastErrorText())
sys.exit()
My guess is that a firewall (software or hardware) is blocking the outbound connection.
An alternative solution is to use the GMail REST API as shown in these examples: https://www.example-code.com/python/gmail.asp The HTTP ports (443) are unlikely to be blocked by a firewall. You would download into a Chilkat Email object and then save attachments in exactly the same way had you downloaded via IMAP.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 20:16
MattMatt
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The 1st step is to examine the contents of the imap.LastErrorText property to see what happened. For example:
# Connect to an IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("imap.someMailServer.com")
if (success != True):
print(imap.lastErrorText())
sys.exit()
My guess is that a firewall (software or hardware) is blocking the outbound connection.
An alternative solution is to use the GMail REST API as shown in these examples: https://www.example-code.com/python/gmail.asp The HTTP ports (443) are unlikely to be blocked by a firewall. You would download into a Chilkat Email object and then save attachments in exactly the same way had you downloaded via IMAP.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 20:16
MattMatt
20013
The 1st step is to examine the contents of the imap.LastErrorText property to see what happened. For example:
# Connect to an IMAP server.
# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(True)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("imap.someMailServer.com")
if (success != True):
print(imap.lastErrorText())
sys.exit()
My guess is that a firewall (software or hardware) is blocking the outbound connection.
An alternative solution is to use the GMail REST API as shown in these examples: https://www.example-code.com/python/gmail.asp The HTTP ports (443) are unlikely to be blocked by a firewall. You would download into a Chilkat Email object and then save attachments in exactly the same way had you downloaded via IMAP.
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I think This problem arose because the connection with the imap server could not occur despite the changes you made.
– Saradamani
Nov 20 '18 at 10:21
Have you verified using telnet or socat or the like that your host can reach imap.gmail.com's IMAP port? It is blocked by default on a lot of firewalls.
– Max
Nov 20 '18 at 15:27