xmobar_mail

#!/usr/bin/python

#
# Reports a terse representation of whether any 'unseen' mail is present in the
# accounts inbox
#

from imaplib import IMAP4


# fectching mail through local instance of davmail
imap_servername = 'imap.example.com'
imap_port = 143
username = 'example@test.com'
password = 'password'

def main():
  if check_mail():
    print('M', end='')


def check_mail():
  connection = IMAP4(imap_servername, imap_port)
  connection.login(username, password)
  connection.select('inbox')
  result, mail_data = connection.search(None, '(UNSEEN)')
  message_ids = mail_data[0]
  return len(message_ids) > 0


if __name__ == '__main__':
  main()