#!/usr/bin/python import imaplib import re M=imaplib.IMAP4_SSL("mail.teenagemutantninjaturtles.com", 993) M.login("mickey@tmnt.com","cowabunga") status, counts = M.status("INBOX","(MESSAGES UNSEEN)") if status == "OK": unread = re.search(r'UNSEEN\s(\d+)', counts[0].decode('utf-8')).group(1) else: unread = "N/A" print(unread)