GNU nano 2.2.6                                           File: Gmailnot.py
#!/usr/bin/env python

from imapclient import IMAPClient
from piglow import PiGlow
from time import sleep
import time
piglow = PiGlow()


DEBUG = True

HOSTNAME = 'imap.gmail.com'
USERNAME = '***********@gmail.com'
PASSWORD = '********'
MAILBOX = 'Inbox'

NEWMAIL_OFFSET = 0   # Unread offset
MAIL_CHECK_FREQ = 30 # Frequency



def loop():
    server = IMAPClient(HOSTNAME, use_uid=True, ssl=True)
    server.login(USERNAME, PASSWORD)

    if DEBUG:
        print('Logging in as ' + USERNAME)
        select_info = server.select_folder(MAILBOX)
        print('%d messages in INBOX' % select_info['EXISTS'])

    folder_status = server.folder_status(MAILBOX, 'UNSEEN')
    newmails = int(folder_status['UNSEEN'])

    if DEBUG:
        print "You have", newmails, "new emails!"

    if newmails > NEWMAIL_OFFSET:
        piglow.all(1)
        sleep(1)
        piglow.all(50)
        sleep(1)
        piglow.all(1)
        sleep(1)
        piglow.all(50)
        sleep(1)
        piglow.all(1)
    else:
        piglow.all(0)

    time.sleep(MAIL_CHECK_FREQ)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    try:
        print 'Press Ctrl-C to quit.'
        while True:
            loop()
    finally:
        print("loop")


#Alfie T  Tuesday 6th October