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Adam Coddington 2014-05-31 19:04:24 -07:00
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@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ POP3 and IMAP as well as local file-based mailboxes.
============ ================ =================================================================================================================================================================
POP3 ``pop3://`` Can also specify SSL with ``pop3+ssl://``
IMAP ``imap://`` Can also specify SSL with ``imap+ssl://``, or specify a folder to save processed messages into by appending ``?archive=my_archive_folder`` to the end of the URI.
Gmail IMAP ``gmail+ssl://`` Password is only used as a fallback if oauth2 fails
Gmail IMAP ``gmail+ssl://`` Uses OAuth authentication for Gmail's IMAP transport. See :ref:`gmail-oauth` for details.
Maildir ``maildir://``
Mbox ``mbox://``
Babyl ``babyl://``
@ -62,16 +62,21 @@ would enter the following as your URI::
imap+ssl://youremailaddress%40gmail.com:1234@imap.gmail.com?archive=Archived
.. _gmail-oauth:
Gmail IMAP with Oauth2 authentication
-------------------------------------
Gmail supports using oauth2 for authentication_ which is more secure.
For added security, Gmail supports using OAuth2 for authentication_.
To handle the handshake and storing the credentials, use python-social-auth_.
.. _authentication: https://developers.google.com/gmail/xoauth2_protocol
.. _python-social-auth: http://psa.matiasaguirre.net/
The Gmail Mailbox is also a regular IMAP mailbox, but the password will be ignored if oauth2 succeeds. It can fall back to password as needed.
The Gmail Mailbox is also a regular IMAP mailbox,
but the password you specify will be ignored if OAuth2 authentication succeeds.
It will fall back to use your specified password as needed.
Build your URI accordingly::
gmail+ssl://youremailaddress%40gmail.com:oauth2@imap.gmail.com?archive=Archived