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Hello all,

Getting close to what I want to accomplish, below is new simplified code. I just need assistance please in debugging the errors.

What I want to accomplish:
Search folder called "SPAM", for specific_user@any domain, and delete found mail.

New code:

import imaplib

box = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL('imap.mail.yahoo.com', 993)
box.login("[email protected]","xxxxxxxxxx")
box.select('SPAM')
typ, data = box.search(None, 'from','name@*.*')
for num in data[0].split():
   box.store(num, '+FLAGS', '\\Deleted')
box.expunge()
box.close()
box.logout()

Generating these errors below, please assist in debugging, thanks:

Error:Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\Desktop\Desktop\Python Spam Buster\test.py", line 6, in <module>
    typ, data = box.search(None, 'from','name@*.*')
  File "C:\Users\Desktop\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\imaplib.py", line 734, in search
    typ, dat = self._simple_command(name, *criteria)
  File "C:\Users\Desktop\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\imaplib.py", line 1230, in _simple_command
    return self._command_complete(name, self._command(name, *args))
  File "C:\Users\Desktop\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\imaplib.py", line 968, in _command
    raise self.error("command %s illegal in state %s, "
imaplib.IMAP4.error: command SEARCH illegal in state AUTH, only allowed in states SELECTED

FOLLOWUP:
Through trial and error, I discovered Yahoo Mail Server, handles "select" request for ALL folders, both created, and system, EXCEPT one, SPAM!!

The is only one folder Yahoo Mail Server doesn't accept a select box request for, SPAM folder.
box.select('Spam')

I did a resp_code, directories = imap_ssl.list()
All directories/folders appear, both created, and system, EXCEPT one, SPAM!!

The reason for the error then is, Yahoo Mail server rejects box.select('Spam'), script is then halted, and error is generated!

Solutions/workaround anyone!?

Linh_lee

Linh_lee