In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kevin F <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm trying to use the following code to get my remote server's folder > size information. Unfortunately, i'm getting the error: > > > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/Life/School/Homework/Spring 2006/OPIM > 399/Tutorial/IMAP/mailboxsize.py", line 23, in -toplevel- > number_of_messages_all += int(number_of_messages[0]) > ValueError: invalid literal for int(): The requested item could not be > found.
... > # Select the desired folder > result, number_of_messages = M.select(mailbox, readonly=1) > number_of_messages_all += int(number_of_messages[0]) A general observation about imaplib, the caller usually has some analysis to do on the returned data. For example, you have to check that `result' value, before you can assume that you got the data you asked for. I would suggest that you print these values out somewhere, it will put you in a position where you can probably answer your question better than we can. Donn Cave, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
