inbox_to_sqlite3_archive

back up then expunge your inbox to a highly portable sqlite3 database. script includes models for data types and relationships.

for info about creating virtual env
https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/venv.html

I named my environment .inbox do whatever you want source .inbox/bin/activate

only 1 dependency!!!!

pip install requirements.txt tantamount to: pip install python-dotenv

create an APP PASSWORD for your gmail account and enable imap access in gmail settings also toggle auto-expunge off

vi .env

    GMAIL_PASSWORD=""
    GMAIL_ADDRESS=""

:wq

then simply run python3 main.py

your attachments will be renamed the unix timestamp based on the date from email header along with trailing index of attachments array. these can be found in email_attachments_from_backup folder that is created when main.py runs. each email will be saved as a row in the sqlite3 db that is generated when main.py is run.

note: these will emails will be removed from your inbox but you will need to search for an empty string then "select all emails in this search" and delete forever.

YOU DID IT