title: Python read my outlook email mailbox and parse messages
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5077625/reading-e-mails-from-outlook-with-python-through-mapi">Reading e-mails from Outlook with Python through MAPI</a>  </p>
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  <p>I am completely new to Python and have been given the task to write a program that connects to my Microsoft Outlook mailbox, goes through all the emails and if the subject has a certain word, then the details of the email time and subject will be saved in variables, as well as the email message body will be parsed and relevant information will be stored in variables. Then this information will be stored in an external server/database. It also needs to be able to monitor any new emails that comes to my mailbox and repeat the drill of checking the subject line and taking appropriate action.</p>
  
  <p>I have written exactly the same kind of program in C# earlier using the Interop library, but now need to do this in Python. I can figure out the nitty-gritty details by readin gthe module documentations later on, but from a high level perspective what modules should I use. I have been doing my research and some modules that have been mentioned include email, procmail and imaplib, but what do the Python veterans here recommend for the kind of project I am overtaking?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to provide!</p>