import imaplib

import os

def open_connection(verbose=False):


    # Connect to the server
    hostname = "mail.google.com"
    if verbose: print 'Connecting to', hostname
    connection = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(hostname)

    # Login to our account
    username = "mfurlend"
    password = "pass8900"
    if verbose: print 'Logging in as', username
    connection.login(username, password)
    return connection

if __name__ == '__main__':
    c = open_connection(verbose=True)
    try:
        print c
    finally:
        c.logout()