lain/imap.md

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[<- widgets](https://github.com/copycat-killer/lain/wiki/Widgets)
Shows mail count in a textbox fetching over IMAP.
myimapcheck = lain.widgets.imap(args)
New mails are notified like this:
+--------------------------------------------+
| +---+ |
| |\ /| donald@disney.org has 3 new messages |
| +---+ |
+--------------------------------------------+
The function takes a table as argument. Required table parameters are:
Variable | Meaning | Type
--- | --- | ---
`server` | Mail server | string
`mail` | User mail | string
`password` | User password | string
while the optional are:
Variable | Meaning | Type | Default
--- | --- | --- | ---
`port` | IMAP port | int | 993
`timeout` | Refresh timeout seconds | int | 60
`is_plain` | Define whether `password` is a plain password (true) or a function that retrieves it (false) | boolean | false
`settings` | User settings | function
Let's focus better on `is_plain`.
You can just set your password like this:
args.is_plain = false
args.password = "mypassword"
and you'll have the same security provided by `~/.netrc`.
**Or** you can use a keyring, like [python keyring](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/keyring):
args.password = "keyring get password"
When `is_plain == false`, it *executes* `password` before using it, so you can also use whatever password fetching solution you want.
`settings` can use the value `mailcount`, an integer greater or equal to zero, and can modify `mail_notification_preset` table, which will be the preset for the naughty notifications. Check [here](http://awesome.naquadah.org/doc/api/modules/naughty.html#notify) for the list of variables it can contain.
Default definition:
mail_notification _preset = {
icon = lain/icons/mail.png,
position = "top_left"
}
Note that `mailcount` is 0 either if there are no new mails or credentials are invalid, so make sure you get the right settings.
### output
A textbox.