Python IMAP search using a subject encoded with utf-8
import imaplib import getpass email = “[email protected]” sock = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(“imap.gmail.com”, 993) sock.login(email, getpass.getpass()) # select the correct mailbox… sock.select() # turn on debugging if you like sock.debug = 4 then: # use the undocumented IMAP4.literal attribute sock.literal = “réception” sock.uid(‘SEARCH’, ‘CHARSET’, ‘UTF-8’, ‘SUBJECT’)