#!/usr/bin/python import imaplib import os import subprocess completed_process = subprocess.run(['gpg', '-dq', os.path.join(os.getenv('HOME'), '.imappass.gpg')], check=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, encoding="utf-8"); password = completed_process.stdout[:-1] obj = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL('imap.mail.net', 993) # Only put your email address below. obj.login('your email address', password) obj.select() print(len(obj.search(None, 'unseen')[1][0].split()))