Section 6.3.1 of the RFC3501 explains the possible data items the
server will return after a SELECT command is issues. You can find
RFC3501 here http://www.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc3501.txt.
Try using the RECENT method to examine the "extra" data items returned
by SELECT. Here's an example
>>> M.respo
jrpfinch schreef:
> I have three messages in my inbox. Why does messageCount =
> gServer.select('INBOX') not just return OK and 3. See below for
> examples - seems to be completely random how many threes it returns.
> The documentation for imaplib seems sparse. Does anybody have any good
> links
All I have to go on is the RFC2060 standard which says:
7.3.1. EXISTS Response
Contents: none
The EXISTS response reports the number of messages in the
mailbox.
This response occurs as a result of a SELECT or EXAMINE command,
and if the size of the mailbox changes (e.g. n
I have three messages in my inbox. Why does messageCount =
gServer.select('INBOX') not just return OK and 3. See below for
examples - seems to be completely random how many threes it returns.
The documentation for imaplib seems sparse. Does anybody have any good
links? Many thanks, Jon
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