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IMAP Component

IMAP

Interact with your IMAP email account

Component key: imap

Description​

IMAP or Internet Message Access Protocol is an Internet standard protocol used by email clients to retrieve email messages from a mail server over a TCP/IP connection. This component allows you to interact with mailboxes and messages on any IMAP server.

Further information can be found in the underlying Node library's documentation.

Connections​

IMAP Connection​

To configure a connection to an IMAP server you will need a few properties:

  • The host and port of your IMAP server
  • A set of login credentials for a user that exists on the IMAP server
  • The version of encryption the IMAP server is compatible with.

The setup can vary widely depending on the email service you are using. We have provided a bit of context around some popular services to get you started.

Connecting to Gmail​

To set up an IMAP connection to your Gmail account, you need to create a Google App Password. Go to your Google Account and select 'Security'. Under "Signing in to Google," select App Passwords. You may need to sign in.

If you don't have this option, it might be because:

  • 2 Step Verification is not set up for your account.
  • 2 Step Verification is only set up for security keys.
  • Your account is through work, school, or other organization.
  • You turned on Advanced Protection.

At the bottom, click Select App and choose Mail, and then click Select device and choose Other (Custom name). Then, click GENERATE. You'll be given a 16-character code, which is your app password. Copy that somewhere safe.

Finally, create a connection in Prismatic and provide these values:

  • Enter imap.gmail.com for the host
  • The default values for port and security are fine
  • Enter the username or email of your Gmail account
  • Enter the app password you created earlier

If you run into authentication problems, ensure that your account has IMAP enabled.

Connecting to Microsoft Office 365​

If your Office 365 domain does not use multi-factor authentication (this is rare), then you can use your username and password to authenticate.

If MFA is enabled, you will need to create an app password to authenticate. To create an app password, log in to the Microsoft Security Center and open the Security info tab. Click +Add method and choose App password.

If you don't have an app password option, you'll need to contact your Office 365 administrator and have them enable it.

Give your app password a name, and copy the password that is generated.

Now, create a connection in Prismatic and provide these values:

  • Enter outlook.office365.com for the host
  • The default values for port and security are fine
  • Enter the username or email of your Outlook account
  • Enter your password or the app password you generated

On-prem enabled: this connection can be configured to connect to an on-prem resource on a private network. Learn more.

Data Sources​

List Mailboxes​

Returns a picklist of available mailboxes that users can choose from | key: listMailboxes | type: picklist

Actions​

Add Flags​

Add new flags to an existing message | key: addFlags

Append Message​

Appends a new message to an existing mailbox | key: appendMessage

Copy Message​

Copies a message from one mailbox to another. | key: copyMessage

{
  "data": {
    "path": "My-Source-Mailbox",
    "destination": "My-Destination-Mailbox",
    "uidValidity": "596391920",
    "uidMap": []
  }
}

Create Mailbox​

Creates a new mailbox folder and sets up subscription for the created mailbox | key: createMailbox

Delete Message​

Delete an existing message | key: deleteMessage

{
  "data": true
}

Download Message​

Download either full RFC-822 formatted message or a specific body structure part | key: downloadMessage

Get Mailbox Status​

Returns the status of a mailbox's properties | key: getStatus

{
  "data": {
    "path": "INBOX",
    "highestModseq": "10914782",
    "messages": 61,
    "recent": 0,
    "uidNext": 76791,
    "uidValidity": "596391842",
    "unseen": 41
  }
}

List Mailboxes​

Returns a list of available mailboxes | key: listMailboxes

{
  "data": [
    {
      "path": "Drafts",
      "pathAsListed": "Drafts",
      "flags": {},
      "delimiter": "/",
      "listed": true,
      "parentPath": "",
      "parent": [],
      "name": "Drafts",
      "subscribed": true
    },
    {
      "path": "INBOX",
      "pathAsListed": "INBOX",
      "flags": {},
      "delimiter": "/",
      "listed": true,
      "specialUse": "\\Inbox",
      "parentPath": "",
      "parent": [],
      "name": "INBOX",
      "subscribed": true
    },
    {
      "path": "Sent",
      "pathAsListed": "Sent",
      "flags": {},
      "delimiter": "/",
      "listed": true,
      "parentPath": "",
      "parent": [],
      "name": "Sent",
      "subscribed": true
    }
  ]
}

Remove Flags From Message​

Remove existing flags from an existing message | key: removeFlags

Rename Mailbox​

Change the name of an existing mailbox | key: renameMailbox

Search / List Mailbox Messages​

Returns all messages in the given mailbox | key: searchMailbox

Set Flags​

Set a value for an existing message flag | key: setFlags