IMAP Class

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The IMAP Class is used to communicate with IMAP servers using the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).

Syntax

class ipworks.IMAP

Remarks

The IMAP Class supports both plaintext and Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) connections (RFC 2595). When connecting over SSL/TLS the on_ssl_server_authentication event allows you to check the server identity and other security attributes. The on_ssl_status event provides information about the SSL handshake. Additional SSL related settings are also supported via the config method.

The IMAP Class implements a standard IMAP client as specified in RFC 1730 and RFC 2060.

The first step in using the class is specifying a mail_server, a user to connect as, and a password to authenticate with. After that, one or more requests may be sent to the server via the class's methods. Results are retrieved through events and a number of key properties.

Normally, after connecting to the server, a mailbox is selected (or examined) using the examine_mailbox method. After the mailbox is selected, message_count and recent_message_count show the number of messages in the mailbox, and mailbox_flags show the flags pertaining to the mailbox.

A number of operations may be performed by the server in response to commands sent using the class's methods. The primary arguments for most commands are the mailbox property and the message_set property. The message_set property denotes either a single message, or a range of messages. Other arguments are specified through other properties, such as sort_criteria and message_flags.

Responses are received through events, such as on_message_info and on_mailbox_list, and also are reflected to properties, such as message_text and message_subject.

The on_message_part event describes the MIME structure of the retrieved messages. One on_message_part event is fired for every message part, giving information about the particular part. Later on, message parts may be retrieved separately through the fetch_message_part method. This speeds up processing by avoiding the need to retrieve full messages from the server.

The on_pi_trail event traces the interaction between the client and the server. It includes all exchanges except for transfers of messages, message parts, and message headers.

Property List


The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

auth_mechanismThis property includes the authentication mechanism to be used when connecting to the mail server.
auto_decode_partsThis property determines whether or not to automatically decode message parts.
commandThis property can be used to send additional commands directly to the server.
connectedThis shows whether the class is connected.
end_byteThis property includes the byte index of the position where the transfer should end.
firewall_auto_detectThis property tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.
firewall_typeThis property determines the type of firewall to connect through.
firewall_hostThis property contains the name or IP address of firewall (optional).
firewall_passwordThis property contains a password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.
firewall_portThis property contains the transmission control protocol (TCP) port for the firewall Host .
firewall_userThis property contains a user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.
idleThe current status of the class.
last_replyThe last reply from the server.
local_fileThis property includes the path to a local file for downloading the message body.
local_hostThe name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.
mailboxThis property includes the name of the mailbox selected on the server.
mailbox_flagsThis property defines flags in the selected mailbox.
mailbox_list_countThe number of records in the MailboxList arrays.
mailbox_list_flagsThis property contains the mailbox flags in a mailbox listing.
mailbox_list_nameThis property contains the mailbox name in a mailbox listing.
mailbox_list_separatorThe Separator property contains the character that separates the different parts in the mailbox path hierarchy.
mail_portThis property includes the port of the IMAP server (default is 143).
mail_serverThis property includes the name or address of the mail server (IMAP server).
messageThis property provides the raw message content.
message_content_encodingThis property includes the ContentEncoding of the selected message.
message_content_typeThis property includes the ContentType of the message.
message_countThis property includes the total number of messages on the Mailbox .
message_dateThe property includes the time the message was created.
message_delivery_timeThis property includes the time the message was delivered to the mail server.
message_flagsThis property contains the flags of the current message.
message_fromThis property includes the address of the author of the message.
message_header_countThe number of records in the MessageHeader arrays.
message_header_fieldThis property contains the name of the HTTP header (this is the same case as it is delivered).
message_header_valueThis property contains the header contents.
message_headers_stringThis property includes the string version of the RFC 822-encoded headers in the message.
message_idThis property includes the message identifier of the current message.
message_info_countThe number of records in the MessageInfo arrays.
message_info_dateThis property contains the date of a message in a message information listing.
message_info_flagsThis property contains a message flag in a message information listing.
message_info_fromThis property contains the sender of a message in a message information listing.
message_info_message_idThe unique identifier of a message in a message information listing.
message_info_sizeThis property contains the size of a message in a message information listing.
message_info_subjectThis property contains the subject of a message in a message information listing.
message_in_reply_toThis property includes the unique message identifier of the message being replied to.
message_net_idThis property includes the globally unique identifier of the message.
message_part_countThe number of records in the MessagePart arrays.
message_part_content_dispositionThis property shows the value of the Content-Disposition header of the message part.
message_part_content_encodingThis property shows how the data are encoded.
message_part_content_idThis property shows the value of the Content-Id header of the message part.
message_part_content_typeThis property shows the type of data contained in the message part.
message_part_filenameThis property shows the filename corresponding to the part (if the part was included in the message as an attached file).
message_part_idThis property contains the identifier of a part listing that may be identified in other parts or messages.
message_part_multipart_modeThis property shows how this part relates to the message's whole multipart structure (e.
message_part_parametersThis property contains the additional parameters passed to the ContentType header, such as the part charset.
message_part_sizeThis property contains the size of a part in a message part listing.
message_recipient_countThe number of records in the MessageRecipient arrays.
message_recipient_addressThis property contains the email address of the recipient.
message_recipient_nameThis property contains the name of the recipient.
message_recipient_optionsThis property contains the recipient sending options (used only by SMTP).
message_recipient_typeThis property contains the recipient type: To, Cc, or Bcc.
message_reply_toThis property includes the email addresses to which replies to the message should be sent.
message_senderThis property includes the address of the sender of the message.
message_setThis property includes the set of messages to operate on.
message_sizeThis property includes the size of the selected message.
message_subjectThis property includes the subject of the message.
message_textThis property includes the body of the retrieved message.
overwriteThis property indicates whether or not the class should overwrite files during transfer.
passwordThis property includes the password to be used to authenticate to the MailServer .
peek_modeWhen set to True, the message Seen flag is not changed during reading.
recent_message_countThis property includes the number of new messages in the Mailbox .
sort_criteriaThis property sorts criteria to use for message retrieval operations.
ssl_accept_server_cert_encodedThis is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded).
ssl_cert_encodedThis is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded).
ssl_cert_storeThis is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.
ssl_cert_store_passwordIf the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.
ssl_cert_store_typeThis is the type of certificate store for this certificate.
ssl_cert_subjectThis is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.
ssl_enabledWhether TLS/SSL is enabled.
ssl_providerThis specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.
ssl_server_cert_encodedThis is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded).
ssl_start_modeDetermines how the class starts the SSL negotiation.
start_byteThis property includes the byte index of the position where the transfer should start.
timeoutA timeout for the class.
uid_modeIf True, this property indicates whether permanent message identifiers are used instead of the default temporary identifiers.
uid_validityThis property includes the UIDValidity parameter sent from the server in response to SelectMailbox command.
userThis property includes the username used to authenticate to the MailServer .

Method List


The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

add_message_flagsThis method adds the specified flags to the messages specified by MessageSet .
append_to_mailboxThis method appends the message in MessageText to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .
check_mailboxThis method sends a CHECK command to the server.
close_mailboxThis method removes all messages marked with a 'Deleted' flag from the currently selected mailbox and closes the unselected mailbox.
configSets or retrieves a configuration setting.
connectThis method connects to an IMAP server.
copy_to_mailboxThis method copies the messages specified by MessageSet to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .
create_mailboxThis method creates a new mailbox specified by Mailbox .
delete_from_mailboxThe method marks the messages specified by MessageSet as deleted.
delete_mailboxThis method deletes a mailbox specified by Mailbox .
delete_mailbox_aclThis method deletes mailbox access control rights for a specific user.
disconnectThis method disconnects from an IMAP server.
do_eventsProcesses events from the internal message queue.
examine_mailboxThis method selects a mailbox in read-only mode.
expunge_mailboxThis method removes all messages marked with a 'Deleted' flag from the currently selected mailbox.
fetch_message_headersThis method retrieves the message headers of the messages specified by the MessageSet property.
fetch_message_infoThis method retrieves information about messages specified by the MessageSet property.
fetch_message_partThis method retrieves the message part specified by PartID.
fetch_message_part_headersThis method retrieves the headers of message part specified by PartID.
fetch_message_textThis method retrieves the message text of the messages specified by the MessageSet property.
get_mailbox_aclThis method retrieves mailbox access control rights.
interruptInterrupt the current method.
list_mailboxesThis method lists all of the mailboxes matching all criteria in the Mailbox property.
list_subscribed_mailboxesThis method lists all subscribed mailboxes matching all criteria in the Mailbox property.
localize_dateThis method converts a valid RFC 822 message date to a local date and time.
move_to_mailboxThis method moves the messages specified by MessageSet to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .
noopThis method sends a NOOP command to the server.
rename_mailboxThis method changes the name of Mailbox to NewName .
resetReset the class.
reset_message_flagsThis method replaces the flags of the messages specified by MessageSet with the flags specified by MessageFlags .
search_mailboxThis method searches the selected mailbox for specified text.
select_mailboxThis method selects a mailbox.
send_commandSends the exact command directly to the server.
set_mailbox_aclThis method sets mailbox access control rights for a specific user.
start_idleThis method begins idling.
stop_idleThis method stops idling.
subscribe_mailboxThis method subscribes to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .
unset_message_flagsThis method removes the flags specified by MessageFlags from the messages specified by MessageSet .
unsubscribe_mailboxThis method unsubscribes from the mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Event List


The following is the full list of the events fired by the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

on_connection_statusThis event is fired to indicate changes in the connection state.
on_end_transferThis event is fired when the message or the part data finishes transferring.
on_errorInformation about errors during data delivery.
on_headerThis event is fired every time a header line comes in.
on_idle_infoThis event fires whenever responses from the server are received while idling.
on_mailbox_aclThis event fires for each set of access control rights returned by the server.
on_mailbox_listThis event fires for each mailbox received through the ListMailboxes and ListSubscribedMailboxes methods.
on_message_infoThis event is fired with information for the messages retrieved by the server.
on_message_partThis event is fired for each message part when FetchMessageInfo is called.
on_pi_trailThis event traces the commands sent to the mail server, and the respective replies.
on_ssl_server_authenticationFired after the server presents its certificate to the client.
on_ssl_statusShows the progress of the secure connection.
on_start_transferThis event is fired when the message body or the part data start transferring.
on_transferThis event is fired while the message is transferred from the MailServer .

Config Settings


The following is a list of config settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AlwaysReturnUIDsInstructs the server to return UIDs even if not in UIDMode.
AppendToMailboxDateTimeSpecifies the date-time parameter used in the initial APPEND request.
AuthorizationIdentityThe value to use as the authorization identity when SASL authentication is used.
AutoDecodeSubjectInstructs the class to automatically decode message subjects.
AutoDecodeTextWhether to decode MessageText when AutoDecodeParts is True.
FetchAfterSearchDetermines if messages matching the SearchCriteria are fetched after calling SearchMailbox.
FetchTextAndHeadersSpecifies whether the message body and headers are fetched in a single request.
IncludeHeadersInstructs the class to include the headers in the LocalFile.
MaskSensitiveWhether sensitive properties should be masked when logging.
SendIDCommandInstructs class to send the ID command if the server advertises support for it.
UTF7MailboxNamesSpecifies whether or not to automatically encode and decode UTF-7 mailbox names.
ConnectionTimeoutSets a separate timeout value for establishing a connection.
FirewallAutoDetectTells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.
FirewallHostName or IP address of firewall (optional).
FirewallPasswordPassword to be used if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.
FirewallPortThe TCP port for the FirewallHost;.
FirewallTypeDetermines the type of firewall to connect through.
FirewallUserA user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.
KeepAliveIntervalThe retry interval, in milliseconds, to be used when a TCP keep-alive packet is sent and no response is received.
KeepAliveTimeThe inactivity time in milliseconds before a TCP keep-alive packet is sent.
LingerWhen set to True, connections are terminated gracefully.
LingerTimeTime in seconds to have the connection linger.
LocalHostThe name of the local host through which connections are initiated or accepted.
LocalPortThe port in the local host where the class binds.
MaxLineLengthThe maximum amount of data to accumulate when no EOL is found.
MaxTransferRateThe transfer rate limit in bytes per second.
ProxyExceptionsListA semicolon separated list of hosts and IPs to bypass when using a proxy.
TCPKeepAliveDetermines whether or not the keep alive socket option is enabled.
TcpNoDelayWhether or not to delay when sending packets.
UseIPv6Whether to use IPv6.
LogSSLPacketsControls whether SSL packets are logged when using the internal security API.
OpenSSLCADirThe path to a directory containing CA certificates.
OpenSSLCAFileName of the file containing the list of CA's trusted by your application.
OpenSSLCipherListA string that controls the ciphers to be used by SSL.
OpenSSLPrngSeedDataThe data to seed the pseudo random number generator (PRNG).
ReuseSSLSessionDetermines if the SSL session is reused.
SSLCACertFilePathsThe paths to CA certificate files on Unix/Linux.
SSLCACertsA newline separated list of CA certificate to use during SSL client authentication.
SSLCheckCRLWhether to check the Certificate Revocation List for the server certificate.
SSLCheckOCSPWhether to use OCSP to check the status of the server certificate.
SSLCipherStrengthThe minimum cipher strength used for bulk encryption.
SSLEnabledCipherSuitesThe cipher suite to be used in an SSL negotiation.
SSLEnabledProtocolsUsed to enable/disable the supported security protocols.
SSLEnableRenegotiationWhether the renegotiation_info SSL extension is supported.
SSLIncludeCertChainWhether the entire certificate chain is included in the SSLServerAuthentication event.
SSLKeyLogFileThe location of a file where per-session secrets are written for debugging purposes.
SSLNegotiatedCipherReturns the negotiated cipher suite.
SSLNegotiatedCipherStrengthReturns the negotiated cipher suite strength.
SSLNegotiatedCipherSuiteReturns the negotiated cipher suite.
SSLNegotiatedKeyExchangeReturns the negotiated key exchange algorithm.
SSLNegotiatedKeyExchangeStrengthReturns the negotiated key exchange algorithm strength.
SSLNegotiatedVersionReturns the negotiated protocol version.
SSLSecurityFlagsFlags that control certificate verification.
SSLServerCACertsA newline separated list of CA certificate to use during SSL server certificate validation.
TLS12SignatureAlgorithmsDefines the allowed TLS 1.2 signature algorithms when SSLProvider is set to Internal.
TLS12SupportedGroupsThe supported groups for ECC.
TLS13KeyShareGroupsThe groups for which to pregenerate key shares.
TLS13SignatureAlgorithmsThe allowed certificate signature algorithms.
TLS13SupportedGroupsThe supported groups for (EC)DHE key exchange.
AbsoluteTimeoutDetermines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts.
FirewallDataUsed to send extra data to the firewall.
InBufferSizeThe size in bytes of the incoming queue of the socket.
OutBufferSizeThe size in bytes of the outgoing queue of the socket.
BuildInfoInformation about the product's build.
CodePageThe system code page used for Unicode to Multibyte translations.
LicenseInfoInformation about the current license.
MaskSensitiveWhether sensitive data is masked in log messages.
ProcessIdleEventsWhether the class uses its internal event loop to process events when the main thread is idle.
SelectWaitMillisThe length of time in milliseconds the class will wait when DoEvents is called if there are no events to process.
UseInternalSecurityAPITells the class whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

auth_mechanism Property

This property includes the authentication mechanism to be used when connecting to the mail server.

Syntax

def get_auth_mechanism() -> int: ...
def set_auth_mechanism(value: int) -> None: ...

auth_mechanism = property(get_auth_mechanism, set_auth_mechanism)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Auth Mechanism Description
0 (amUserPassword - Default) A user/password pair is sent in plaintext to login (default).
1 (amCRAMMD5) CRAM-MD5 authentication.
2 (amNTLM) NTLM authentication.
4 (amSASLPlain) SASLPlain. Note: Servers often require the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to be used when this authentication mechanism is requested. See AuthorizationIdentity.
5 (amSASLDigestMD5) SASLDigestMD5. See AuthorizationIdentity.
6 (amKerberos) Kerberos authentication. This option is available in Windows or other platforms when using the Java edition.
7 (mXOAUTH) XOAUTH2 authentication. See AuthorizationIdentity.

auto_decode_parts Property

This property determines whether or not to automatically decode message parts.

Syntax

def get_auto_decode_parts() -> bool: ...
def set_auto_decode_parts(value: bool) -> None: ...

auto_decode_parts = property(get_auto_decode_parts, set_auto_decode_parts)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property determines whether or not to automatically decode message parts. Message parts, especially binary message parts, are normally sent by the server encoded (Base64 or other format). If this setting is True, the parts are automatically decoded while being received.

command Property

This property can be used to send additional commands directly to the server.

Syntax

def set_command(value: str) -> None: ...

command = property(None, set_command)

Default Value

""

Remarks

Setting this property directs the class to send the assigned command to the mail_server.

Check the last_reply property or trap the on_pi_trail events coming from the server to get the responses.

This property is write-only.

connected Property

This shows whether the class is connected.

Syntax

def get_connected() -> bool: ...
def set_connected(value: bool) -> None: ...

connected = property(get_connected, set_connected)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property is used to determine whether or not the class is connected to the remote host.

Note: It is recommended to use the connect or disconnect method instead of setting this property.

end_byte Property

This property includes the byte index of the position where the transfer should end.

Syntax

def get_end_byte() -> int: ...
def set_end_byte(value: int) -> None: ...

end_byte = property(get_end_byte, set_end_byte)

Default Value

0

Remarks

start_byte and end_byte are used together with the fetch_message_part method to specify the portion of the message to be retrieved from the server.

When start_byte or end_byte contain values other than the default (0), only the corresponding portion of the message is retrieved from the server.

Byte indexes start from 1. The default value for end_byte is 0, which corresponds to the end of the message.

firewall_auto_detect Property

This property tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

Syntax

def get_firewall_auto_detect() -> bool: ...
def set_firewall_auto_detect(value: bool) -> None: ...

firewall_auto_detect = property(get_firewall_auto_detect, set_firewall_auto_detect)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

firewall_type Property

This property determines the type of firewall to connect through.

Syntax

def get_firewall_type() -> int: ...
def set_firewall_type(value: int) -> None: ...

firewall_type = property(get_firewall_type, set_firewall_type)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property determines the type of firewall to connect through. The applicable values are as follows:

fwNone (0)No firewall (default setting).
fwTunnel (1)Connect through a tunneling proxy. firewall_port is set to 80.
fwSOCKS4 (2)Connect through a SOCKS4 Proxy. firewall_port is set to 1080.
fwSOCKS5 (3)Connect through a SOCKS5 Proxy. firewall_port is set to 1080.
fwSOCKS4A (10)Connect through a SOCKS4A Proxy. firewall_port is set to 1080.

firewall_host Property

This property contains the name or IP address of firewall (optional).

Syntax

def get_firewall_host() -> str: ...
def set_firewall_host(value: str) -> None: ...

firewall_host = property(get_firewall_host, set_firewall_host)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name or IP address of firewall (optional). If a firewall_host is given, the requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

If this property is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, this property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, the class fails with an error.

firewall_password Property

This property contains a password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.

Syntax

def get_firewall_password() -> str: ...
def set_firewall_password(value: str) -> None: ...

firewall_password = property(get_firewall_password, set_firewall_password)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall. If firewall_host is specified, the firewall_user and firewall_password properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the class fails with an error.

firewall_port Property

This property contains the transmission control protocol (TCP) port for the firewall Host .

Syntax

def get_firewall_port() -> int: ...
def set_firewall_port(value: int) -> None: ...

firewall_port = property(get_firewall_port, set_firewall_port)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the transmission control protocol (TCP) port for the firewall firewall_host. See the description of the firewall_host property for details.

Note: This property is set automatically when firewall_type is set to a valid value. See the description of the firewall_type property for details.

firewall_user Property

This property contains a user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.

Syntax

def get_firewall_user() -> str: ...
def set_firewall_user(value: str) -> None: ...

firewall_user = property(get_firewall_user, set_firewall_user)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall. If the firewall_host is specified, this property and firewall_password properties are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the class fails with an error.

idle Property

The current status of the class.

Syntax

def get_idle() -> bool: ...

idle = property(get_idle, None)

Default Value

TRUE

Remarks

idle will be False if the component is currently busy (communicating and/or waiting for an answer), and True at all other times.

This property is read-only.

last_reply Property

The last reply from the server.

Syntax

def get_last_reply() -> str: ...

last_reply = property(get_last_reply, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property indicates the last reply received from the server. It can be used for informational purposes. The same information and more can also be retrieved through the on_pi_trail event.

This property is read-only.

local_file Property

This property includes the path to a local file for downloading the message body.

Syntax

def get_local_file() -> str: ...
def set_local_file(value: str) -> None: ...

local_file = property(get_local_file, set_local_file)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is used when retrieving a message. If the file exists, and the overwrite property is set to true, then the component will overwrite the file.

If this property is empty, then the received data is provided through the message_text property and the parameters for the on_transfer event.

local_host Property

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

Syntax

def get_local_host() -> str: ...
def set_local_host(value: str) -> None: ...

local_host = property(get_local_host, set_local_host)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The local_host property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the class initiate connections (or accept in the case of server classs) only through that interface.

If the class is connected, the local_host property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: local_host is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

mailbox Property

This property includes the name of the mailbox selected on the server.

Syntax

def get_mailbox() -> str: ...
def set_mailbox(value: str) -> None: ...

mailbox = property(get_mailbox, set_mailbox)

Default Value

"Inbox"

Remarks

This method contains the name of the mailbox selected on the server and also is used as argument to most methods. Please refer to the class methods for more information.

Example 1. Open a Mailbox in Read/Write Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX" IMAPControl.SelectMailbox

Example 2. Open a Mailbox in Read-Only Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX.Folder" IMAPControl.ExamineMailbox

mailbox_flags Property

This property defines flags in the selected mailbox.

Syntax

def get_mailbox_flags() -> str: ...

mailbox_flags = property(get_mailbox_flags, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property defines flags in the selected mailbox. The class fills out message_count, recent_message_count, and mailbox_flags after connecting to the mail_server and selecting or examining a mailbox.

This property is read-only.

mailbox_list_count Property

The number of records in the MailboxList arrays.

Syntax

def get_mailbox_list_count() -> int: ...

mailbox_list_count = property(get_mailbox_list_count, None)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at mailbox_list_count - 1.

This property is read-only.

mailbox_list_flags Property

This property contains the mailbox flags in a mailbox listing.

Syntax

def get_mailbox_list_flags(mailbox_list_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the mailbox flags in a mailbox listing.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

\Deleted Mark a message as deleted (for removal later by expunge_mailbox).
\Seen Mark a message as read.
\Answered Mark a message as answered.
\Flagged Mark a message as flagged.
\Draft Mark a message as being incomplete (under composition).

The mailbox_list_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the mailbox_list_count property.

This property is read-only.

mailbox_list_name Property

This property contains the mailbox name in a mailbox listing.

Syntax

def get_mailbox_list_name(mailbox_list_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the mailbox name in a mailbox listing.

The mailbox_list_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the mailbox_list_count property.

This property is read-only.

mailbox_list_separator Property

The Separator property contains the character that separates the different parts in the mailbox path hierarchy.

Syntax

def get_mailbox_list_separator(mailbox_list_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The mailbox_list_separator property contains the character that separates the different parts in the mailbox path hierarchy.

The mailbox_list_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the mailbox_list_count property.

This property is read-only.

mail_port Property

This property includes the port of the IMAP server (default is 143).

Syntax

def get_mail_port() -> int: ...
def set_mail_port(value: int) -> None: ...

mail_port = property(get_mail_port, set_mail_port)

Default Value

143

Remarks

A valid port number (a value between 1 and 65535) is required for the connection to take place. The property must be set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is established. Any attempt to change this property while connected will fail with an error.

For the implicit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), use port 993 (please refer to the ssl_start_mode property for more information).

mail_server Property

This property includes the name or address of the mail server (IMAP server).

Syntax

def get_mail_server() -> str: ...
def set_mail_server(value: str) -> None: ...

mail_server = property(get_mail_server, set_mail_server)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property specifies the IP address (IP number in dotted internet format) or domain name of the mail server. It must be set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is in progress.

If this property is set to a domain name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, the mail_server property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

If the class is configured to use a SOCKS firewall, the value assigned to this property may be preceded with an "*". If this is the case, the host name is passed to the firewall unresolved and the firewall performs the DNS resolution.

message Property

This property provides the raw message content.

Syntax

def get_message() -> bytes: ...
def set_message(value: bytes) -> None: ...

message = property(get_message, set_message)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is populated after calling fetch_message_part and holds the raw message content. This can be used to access the data before any processing is done by the class.

message_content_encoding Property

This property includes the ContentEncoding of the selected message.

Syntax

def get_message_content_encoding() -> str: ...

message_content_encoding = property(get_message_content_encoding, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The property is automatically set by the class when message information is retrieved through the fetch_message_info method.

This property is read-only.

message_content_type Property

This property includes the ContentType of the message.

Syntax

def get_message_content_type() -> str: ...

message_content_type = property(get_message_content_type, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property denotes the type of content contained in the message, such as plain, multipart, or multipart/alternative. You also may need to check the message_content_encoding property or read the individual message parts.

This property is read-only.

message_count Property

This property includes the total number of messages on the Mailbox .

Syntax

def get_message_count() -> int: ...

message_count = property(get_message_count, None)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the total number of messages on the mailbox. The class fills out message_count, recent_message_count, and mailbox_flags after connecting to the mail_server and selecting or examining a mailbox.

This property is read-only.

message_date Property

The property includes the time the message was created.

Syntax

def get_message_date() -> str: ...

message_date = property(get_message_date, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the date and time when the message was created. This value is taken from the ENVELOPE structure of the message corresponding to the date.

RFC 822 contains detailed date format specifications. An example of a valid date is "Fri, 1 Mar 96 21:24:52 EST".

This property is read-only.

message_delivery_time Property

This property includes the time the message was delivered to the mail server.

Syntax

def get_message_delivery_time() -> str: ...

message_delivery_time = property(get_message_delivery_time, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the time the message was delivered to the mail server. This value is taken from the INTERNALDATE property of the message. The time format is defined in RFC 821.

This property is read-only.

message_flags Property

This property contains the flags of the current message.

Syntax

def get_message_flags() -> str: ...
def set_message_flags(value: str) -> None: ...

message_flags = property(get_message_flags, set_message_flags)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the flags of the current message. It also is used to specify flags when append_to_mailbox is called.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

\Deleted Mark a message as deleted (for removal later by expunge_mailbox).
\Seen Mark a message as read.
\Answered Mark a message as answered.
\Flagged Mark a message as flagged.
\Draft Mark a message as being incomplete (under composition).
Example. Setting MessageFlags:

IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1" IMAPControl.AddMessageFlags("\Deleted")

message_from Property

This property includes the address of the author of the message.

Syntax

def get_message_from() -> str: ...

message_from = property(get_message_from, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property normally has the same value as message_sender.

In some cases, a message may have more than one From address. If this is the case, the addresses are provided in the message_from property and are separated by commas.

This property is read-only.

message_header_count Property

The number of records in the MessageHeader arrays.

Syntax

def get_message_header_count() -> int: ...
def set_message_header_count(value: int) -> None: ...

message_header_count = property(get_message_header_count, set_message_header_count)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at message_header_count - 1.

message_header_field Property

This property contains the name of the HTTP header (this is the same case as it is delivered).

Syntax

def get_message_header_field(message_header_index: int) -> str: ...
def set_message_header_field(message_header_index: int, value: str) -> None: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name of the HTTP Header (this is the same case as it is delivered).

The message_header_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_header_count property.

message_header_value Property

This property contains the header contents.

Syntax

def get_message_header_value(message_header_index: int) -> str: ...
def set_message_header_value(message_header_index: int, value: str) -> None: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the Header contents.

The message_header_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_header_count property.

message_headers_string Property

This property includes the string version of the RFC 822-encoded headers in the message.

Syntax

def get_message_headers_string() -> str: ...
def set_message_headers_string(value: str) -> None: ...

message_headers_string = property(get_message_headers_string, set_message_headers_string)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the full headers of the message in RFC 822 format. The headers are retrieved by calling the fetch_message_headers or the fetch_message_part_headers method.

message_id Property

This property includes the message identifier of the current message.

Syntax

def get_message_id() -> str: ...

message_id = property(get_message_id, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The class fills out this property when message information is retrieved from the mail_server.

This Id is permanent if uid_mode is set, and otherwise is temporary.

This property is read-only.

message_info_count Property

The number of records in the MessageInfo arrays.

Syntax

def get_message_info_count() -> int: ...

message_info_count = property(get_message_info_count, None)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at message_info_count - 1.

This property is read-only.

message_info_date Property

This property contains the date of a message in a message information listing.

Syntax

def get_message_info_date(message_info_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the date of a message in a message information listing. This date is taken from the ENVELOPE structure of the message.

The message_info_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_info_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_info_flags Property

This property contains a message flag in a message information listing.

Syntax

def get_message_info_flags(message_info_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains a message flag in a message information listing.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

\Deleted Mark a message as deleted (for removal later by expunge_mailbox).
\Seen Mark a message as read.
\Answered Mark a message as answered.
\Flagged Mark a message as flagged.
\Draft Mark a message as being incomplete (under composition).

The message_info_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_info_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_info_from Property

This property contains the sender of a message in a message information listing.

Syntax

def get_message_info_from(message_info_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the sender of a message in a message information listing.

The message_info_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_info_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_info_message_id Property

The unique identifier of a message in a message information listing.

Syntax

def get_message_info_message_id(message_info_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

The unique identifier of a message in a message information listing.

The message_info_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_info_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_info_size Property

This property contains the size of a message in a message information listing.

Syntax

def get_message_info_size(message_info_index: int) -> int: ...

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the size of a message in a message information listing.

The message_info_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_info_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_info_subject Property

This property contains the subject of a message in a message information listing.

Syntax

def get_message_info_subject(message_info_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the subject of a message in a message information listing.

The message_info_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_info_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_in_reply_to Property

This property includes the unique message identifier of the message being replied to.

Syntax

def get_message_in_reply_to() -> str: ...

message_in_reply_to = property(get_message_in_reply_to, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The class fills out this property with the value of the In-Reply-To: message header.

This value can be useful when threading messages by referring to the message being replied to.

The unique message identifier of the message itself is given by the message_net_id property.

This property is read-only.

message_net_id Property

This property includes the globally unique identifier of the message.

Syntax

def get_message_net_id() -> str: ...

message_net_id = property(get_message_net_id, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the globally unique identifier of the message. The class fills the message_net_id with the value of the Message-Id: header. This is a globally unique value normally created by the first mail server the message is sent to.

This property is read-only.

message_part_count Property

The number of records in the MessagePart arrays.

Syntax

def get_message_part_count() -> int: ...

message_part_count = property(get_message_part_count, None)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at message_part_count - 1.

This property is read-only.

message_part_content_disposition Property

This property shows the value of the Content-Disposition header of the message part.

Syntax

def get_message_part_content_disposition(message_part_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows the value of the Content-Disposition header of the message part.

The message_part_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_part_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_part_content_encoding Property

This property shows how the data are encoded.

Syntax

def get_message_part_content_encoding(message_part_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows how the data are encoded.

The message_part_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_part_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_part_content_id Property

This property shows the value of the Content-Id header of the message part.

Syntax

def get_message_part_content_id(message_part_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows the value of the Content-Id header of the message part.

The message_part_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_part_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_part_content_type Property

This property shows the type of data contained in the message part.

Syntax

def get_message_part_content_type(message_part_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows the type of data contained in the message part.

The message_part_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_part_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_part_filename Property

This property shows the filename corresponding to the part (if the part was included in the message as an attached file).

Syntax

def get_message_part_filename(message_part_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows the filename corresponding to the part (if the part was included in the message as an attached file).

The message_part_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_part_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_part_id Property

This property contains the identifier of a part listing that may be identified in other parts or messages.

Syntax

def get_message_part_id(message_part_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the identifier of a part listing that may be identified in other parts or messages. The format of part identifiers is specified by the IMAP RFCs.

The message_part_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_part_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_part_multipart_mode Property

This property shows how this part relates to the message's whole multipart structure (e.

Syntax

def get_message_part_multipart_mode(message_part_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property shows how this part relates to the message's whole multipart structure (e.g., 'mixed' or 'alternative').

The message_part_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_part_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_part_parameters Property

This property contains the additional parameters passed to the ContentType header, such as the part charset.

Syntax

def get_message_part_parameters(message_part_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the additional parameters passed to the ContentType header, such as the part charset.

The message_part_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_part_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_part_size Property

This property contains the size of a part in a message part listing.

Syntax

def get_message_part_size(message_part_index: int) -> int: ...

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the size of a part in a message part listing.

The message_part_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_part_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_recipient_count Property

The number of records in the MessageRecipient arrays.

Syntax

def get_message_recipient_count() -> int: ...

message_recipient_count = property(get_message_recipient_count, None)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

The array indices start at 0 and end at message_recipient_count - 1.

This property is read-only.

message_recipient_address Property

This property contains the email address of the recipient.

Syntax

def get_message_recipient_address(recipient_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the email address of the recipient.

The recipient_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_recipient_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_recipient_name Property

This property contains the name of the recipient.

Syntax

def get_message_recipient_name(recipient_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the name of the recipient.

The recipient_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_recipient_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_recipient_options Property

This property contains the recipient sending options (used only by SMTP).

Syntax

def get_message_recipient_options(recipient_index: int) -> str: ...

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the recipient sending options (used only by SMTP). This must be a string of RFC-compliant recipient options (used by SMTP).

One type of option is a delivery status notification sent per recipient, which is specified by RFC 1891.

component.MessageRecipientOptions(0) = "NOTIFY SUCCESS,FAILURE,DELAY";

The recipient_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_recipient_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_recipient_type Property

This property contains the recipient type: To, Cc, or Bcc.

Syntax

def get_message_recipient_type(recipient_index: int) -> int: ...

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the recipient type: To, Cc, or Bcc.

The recipient_index parameter specifies the index of the item in the array. The size of the array is controlled by the message_recipient_count property.

This property is read-only.

message_reply_to Property

This property includes the email addresses to which replies to the message should be sent.

Syntax

def get_message_reply_to() -> str: ...

message_reply_to = property(get_message_reply_to, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the email addresses to which replies to the message should be sent. In some cases, a message may have more than one Reply-To address. If this is the case, the addresses are provided in this property and are separated by commas.

This property is read-only.

message_sender Property

This property includes the address of the sender of the message.

Syntax

def get_message_sender() -> str: ...

message_sender = property(get_message_sender, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the address of the sender of the message. This normally is the same value as message_from.

In some cases, a message may have more than one sender. If this is the case, the addresses are provided in the message_sender property and are separated by commas.

This property is read-only.

message_set Property

This property includes the set of messages to operate on.

Syntax

def get_message_set() -> str: ...
def set_message_set(value: str) -> None: ...

message_set = property(get_message_set, set_message_set)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property indicates the set of messages to operate on. This is used as an argument to most method calls.

It may consist of a single message number, a range of messages specified by two message numbers separated by ':' (e.g. "1:5"), and/or individual message numbers separated by ',' (e.g. "1:5,7,10").

Example 1. Setting MessageSet:

IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1" IMAPControl.FetchMessageInfo() IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1:5" IMAPControl.FetchMessageInfo() IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1,5,7" IMAPControl.FetchMessageInfo()

message_size Property

This property includes the size of the selected message.

Syntax

def get_message_size() -> int: ...

message_size = property(get_message_size, None)

Default Value

0

Remarks

The class fills out this property with the size of the selected message when message information is retrieved from the mail_server.

This property is read-only.

message_subject Property

This property includes the subject of the message.

Syntax

def get_message_subject() -> str: ...

message_subject = property(get_message_subject, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The class fills out this property with the subject of the message when message information is retrieved from the mail_server.

This property is read-only.

message_text Property

This property includes the body of the retrieved message.

Syntax

def get_message_text() -> str: ...
def set_message_text(value: str) -> None: ...

message_text = property(get_message_text, set_message_text)

Default Value

""

Remarks

The class fills out this property with the contents of the message body (in RFC 822 format) when a call to fetch_message_text completes successfully and the local_file property is not set.

overwrite Property

This property indicates whether or not the class should overwrite files during transfer.

Syntax

def get_overwrite() -> bool: ...
def set_overwrite(value: bool) -> None: ...

overwrite = property(get_overwrite, set_overwrite)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property is a value indicating whether or not the class should overwrite files when downloading the message text or a message part and local_file is set. If overwrite is False, an error will be thrown whenever local_file exists.

password Property

This property includes the password to be used to authenticate to the MailServer .

Syntax

def get_password() -> str: ...
def set_password(value: str) -> None: ...

password = property(get_password, set_password)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the password used to authenticate to the mail_server. Both the user and password properties must be set before connecting to the mail_server.

peek_mode Property

When set to True, the message Seen flag is not changed during reading.

Syntax

def get_peek_mode() -> bool: ...
def set_peek_mode(value: bool) -> None: ...

peek_mode = property(get_peek_mode, set_peek_mode)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property contains a True or False to determine whether or not this message should be seen. When this property is set to True, a PEEK option is added to all IMAP FETCH commands sent to the server. In this case, an RFC-compliant IMAP server should not set the Seen flag on the message.

recent_message_count Property

This property includes the number of new messages in the Mailbox .

Syntax

def get_recent_message_count() -> int: ...

recent_message_count = property(get_recent_message_count, None)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains the number of new messages that are in the mailbox. The class fills out message_count, recent_message_count, and mailbox_flags after connecting to the mail_server and selecting or examining a mailbox.

This property is read-only.

sort_criteria Property

This property sorts criteria to use for message retrieval operations.

Syntax

def get_sort_criteria() -> str: ...
def set_sort_criteria(value: str) -> None: ...

sort_criteria = property(get_sort_criteria, set_sort_criteria)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property sorts criteria to use for message retrieval operations. When set, the class will send the SORT command to the server before any retrieval. If the server supports the SORT command, the results from the fetch operation will be sorted according to sort_criteria. The format of the sort_criteria property consists of a parenthesized list of one or more sort keys.

Example. Setting SortCriteria:

IMAPControl.SortCriteria = "DATE" IMAPControl.SortCriteria = "SUBJECT FROM" IMAPControl.SortCriteria = "REVERSE SUBJECT"

Possible sort keys include the following:

ARRIVALInternal date and time of the message.
DATEThe value of the message's DATE header, adjusted by time zone.
CC The value of the message's CC header.
FROM The value of the message's FROM header.
SUBJECT The value of the message's SUBJECT header.
TO The value of the message's TO header.
SIZEThe size of the message
REVERSE <criterion>Followed by another sort criterion, this sort key has the effect of that criterion but in reverse (descending) order.

Note: IMAP SORT functionality is relatively new and not all servers may implement it.

ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded Property

This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded).

Syntax

def get_ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded() -> bytes: ...
def set_ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded(value: bytes) -> None: ...

ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded = property(get_ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded, set_ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The ssl_accept_server_cert_store and ssl_accept_server_cert_subject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When ssl_accept_server_cert_encoded is set, a search is initiated in the current ssl_accept_server_cert_store for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, ssl_accept_server_cert_subject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, ssl_accept_server_cert_subject is set to an empty string.

ssl_cert_encoded Property

This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded).

Syntax

def get_ssl_cert_encoded() -> bytes: ...
def set_ssl_cert_encoded(value: bytes) -> None: ...

ssl_cert_encoded = property(get_ssl_cert_encoded, set_ssl_cert_encoded)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The ssl_cert_store and ssl_cert_subject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When ssl_cert_encoded is set, a search is initiated in the current ssl_cert_store for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, ssl_cert_subject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, ssl_cert_subject is set to an empty string.

ssl_cert_store Property

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

Syntax

def get_ssl_cert_store() -> bytes: ...
def set_ssl_cert_store(value: bytes) -> None: ...

ssl_cert_store = property(get_ssl_cert_store, set_ssl_cert_store)

Default Value

"MY"

Remarks

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The ssl_cert_store_type property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by ssl_cert_store. If the store is password protected, specify the password in ssl_cert_store_password.

ssl_cert_store is used in conjunction with the ssl_cert_subject property to specify client certificates. If ssl_cert_store has a value, and ssl_cert_subject or ssl_cert_encoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the ssl_cert_subject property for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform-dependent.

The following are designations of the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

MYA certificate store holding personal certificates with their associated private keys.
CACertifying authority certificates.
ROOTRoot certificates.

When the certificate store type is PFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is PFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e. PKCS12 certificate store).

ssl_cert_store_password Property

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Syntax

def get_ssl_cert_store_password() -> str: ...
def set_ssl_cert_store_password(value: str) -> None: ...

ssl_cert_store_password = property(get_ssl_cert_store_password, set_ssl_cert_store_password)

Default Value

""

Remarks

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

ssl_cert_store_type Property

This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.

Syntax

def get_ssl_cert_store_type() -> int: ...
def set_ssl_cert_store_type(value: int) -> None: ...

ssl_cert_store_type = property(get_ssl_cert_store_type, set_ssl_cert_store_type)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.

The class supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used the class will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

0 (cstUser - default)For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a certificate store owned by the current user. Note: this store type is not available in Java.
1 (cstMachine)For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a machine store. Note: this store type is not available in Java.
2 (cstPFXFile)The certificate store is the name of a PFX (PKCS12) file containing certificates.
3 (cstPFXBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in PFX (PKCS12) format.
4 (cstJKSFile)The certificate store is the name of a Java Key Store (JKS) file containing certificates. Note: this store type is only available in Java.
5 (cstJKSBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in Java Key Store (JKS) format. Note: this store type is only available in Java.
6 (cstPEMKeyFile)The certificate store is the name of a PEM-encoded file that contains a private key and an optional certificate.
7 (cstPEMKeyBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) that contains a private key and an optional certificate.
8 (cstPublicKeyFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate.
9 (cstPublicKeyBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate.
10 (cstSSHPublicKeyBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) that contains an SSH-style public key.
11 (cstP7BFile)The certificate store is the name of a PKCS7 file containing certificates.
12 (cstP7BBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary) representing a certificate store in PKCS7 format.
13 (cstSSHPublicKeyFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains an SSH-style public key.
14 (cstPPKFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key).
15 (cstPPKBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary) that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key).
16 (cstXMLFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a certificate in XML format.
17 (cstXMLBlob)The certificate store is a string that contains a certificate in XML format.
18 (cstJWKFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key).
19 (cstJWKBlob)The certificate store is a string that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key).
21 (cstBCFKSFile)The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store). Note: this store type is only available in Java and .NET.
22 (cstBCFKSBlob)The certificate store is a string (binary or base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store) format. Note: this store type is only available in Java and .NET.
23 (cstPKCS11)The certificate is present on a physical security key accessible via a PKCS11 interface.

To use a security key the necessary data must first be collected using the CertMgr class. The list_store_certificates method may be called after setting cert_store_type to cstPKCS11, cert_store_password to the PIN, and cert_store to the full path of the PKCS11 dll. The certificate information returned in the on_cert_list event's CertEncoded parameter may be saved for later use.

When using a certificate, pass the previously saved security key information as the ssl_cert_store and set ssl_cert_store_password to the PIN.

Code Example: SSH Authentication with Security Key certmgr.CertStoreType = CertStoreTypes.cstPKCS11; certmgr.OnCertList += (s, e) => { secKeyBlob = e.CertEncoded; }; certmgr.CertStore = @"C:\Program Files\OpenSC Project\OpenSC\pkcs11\opensc-pkcs11.dll"; certmgr.CertStorePassword = "123456"; //PIN certmgr.ListStoreCertificates(); sftp.SSHCert = new Certificate(CertStoreTypes.cstPKCS11, secKeyBlob, "123456", "*"); sftp.SSHUser = "test"; sftp.SSHLogon("myhost", 22);

99 (cstAuto)The store type is automatically detected from the input data. This setting may be used with both public and private keys and can detect any of the supported formats automatically.

ssl_cert_subject Property

This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

Syntax

def get_ssl_cert_subject() -> str: ...
def set_ssl_cert_subject(value: str) -> None: ...

ssl_cert_subject = property(get_ssl_cert_subject, set_ssl_cert_subject)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

This property must be set after all other certificate properties are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store to locate a certificate with a matching subject.

If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

The certificate subject is a comma separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are displayed below.

FieldMeaning
CNCommon Name. This is commonly a host name like www.server.com.
OOrganization
OUOrganizational Unit
LLocality
SState
CCountry
EEmail Address

If a field value contains a comma it must be quoted.

ssl_enabled Property

Whether TLS/SSL is enabled.

Syntax

def get_ssl_enabled() -> bool: ...
def set_ssl_enabled(value: bool) -> None: ...

ssl_enabled = property(get_ssl_enabled, set_ssl_enabled)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This setting specifies whether TLS/SSL is enabled in the class. When False (default) the class operates in plaintext mode. When True TLS/SSL is enabled.

TLS/SSL may also be enabled by setting ssl_start_mode. Setting ssl_start_mode will automatically update this property value.

ssl_provider Property

This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.

Syntax

def get_ssl_provider() -> int: ...
def set_ssl_provider(value: int) -> None: ...

ssl_provider = property(get_ssl_provider, set_ssl_provider)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic) the class will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.

Possible values are:

0 (sslpAutomatic - default)Automatically selects the appropriate implementation.
1 (sslpPlatform) Uses the platform/system implementation.
2 (sslpInternal) Uses the internal implementation.
Additional Notes

In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The class will select a provider depending on the current platform.

When Automatic is selected, on Windows the class will use the platform implementation. On Linux/macOS the class will use the internal implementation. When TLS 1.3 is enabled via SSLEnabledProtocols the internal implementation is used on all platforms.

ssl_server_cert_encoded Property

This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded).

Syntax

def get_ssl_server_cert_encoded() -> bytes: ...

ssl_server_cert_encoded = property(get_ssl_server_cert_encoded, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The ssl_server_cert_store and ssl_server_cert_subject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When ssl_server_cert_encoded is set, a search is initiated in the current ssl_server_cert_store for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, ssl_server_cert_subject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, ssl_server_cert_subject is set to an empty string.

This property is read-only.

ssl_start_mode Property

Determines how the class starts the SSL negotiation.

Syntax

def get_ssl_start_mode() -> int: ...
def set_ssl_start_mode(value: int) -> None: ...

ssl_start_mode = property(get_ssl_start_mode, set_ssl_start_mode)

Default Value

3

Remarks

The ssl_start_mode property may have one of the following values:

0 (sslAutomatic)If the remote port is set to the standard plaintext port of the protocol (where applicable), the class will behave the same as if ssl_start_mode is set to sslExplicit. In all other cases, SSL negotiation will be implicit (sslImplicit).
1 (sslImplicit)The SSL negotiation will start immediately after the connection is established.
2 (sslExplicit)The class will first connect in plaintext, and then explicitly start SSL negotiation through a protocol command such as STARTTLS.
3 (sslNone - default)No SSL negotiation, no SSL security. All communication will be in plaintext mode.

start_byte Property

This property includes the byte index of the position where the transfer should start.

Syntax

def get_start_byte() -> int: ...
def set_start_byte(value: int) -> None: ...

start_byte = property(get_start_byte, set_start_byte)

Default Value

0

Remarks

start_byte and end_byte are used together with the fetch_message_part method to specify the portion of the message to be retrieved from the server.

When start_byte or end_byte contain values other than the default (0), only the corresponding portion of the message is retrieved from the server.

Byte indexes start from 1. The default value for end_byte is 0, which corresponds to the end of the message.

timeout Property

A timeout for the class.

Syntax

def get_timeout() -> int: ...
def set_timeout(value: int) -> None: ...

timeout = property(get_timeout, set_timeout)

Default Value

60

Remarks

If the timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion or an error condition is encountered.

If timeout is set to a positive value, the class will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

The class will use do_events to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not "freeze" and remains responsive.

If timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the class fails with an error.

Please note that by default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts, i.e. the timeout period is extended by timeout seconds when any amount of data is successfully sent or received.

The default value for the timeout property is 60 seconds.

uid_mode Property

If True, this property indicates whether permanent message identifiers are used instead of the default temporary identifiers.

Syntax

def get_uid_mode() -> bool: ...
def set_uid_mode(value: bool) -> None: ...

uid_mode = property(get_uid_mode, set_uid_mode)

Default Value

FALSE

Remarks

This property indicates if a permanent identifier should be used. Normally, the IMAP server uses temporary message identifiers that are valid only during the current session. If uid_mode is True, permanent message identifiers are used instead.

The following IMAP protocol operations use the UID mode: COPY, FETCH, STORE, and SEARCH.

uid_validity Property

This property includes the UIDValidity parameter sent from the server in response to SelectMailbox command.

Syntax

def get_uid_validity() -> str: ...

uid_validity = property(get_uid_validity, None)

Default Value

""

Remarks

Every time a mailbox is selected, a uid_validity is returned from the server. Most of the time, this value will not change from call to call. If it does change, this means that all previously returned UIDs for messages inside this mailbox are now invalid.

This property is read-only.

user Property

This property includes the username used to authenticate to the MailServer .

Syntax

def get_user() -> str: ...
def set_user(value: str) -> None: ...

user = property(get_user, set_user)

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property contains the username used to authenticate to the mail_server. Both the user and password properties must be set before connecting to the mail_server.

add_message_flags Method

This method adds the specified flags to the messages specified by MessageSet .

Syntax

def add_message_flags(flags: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method adds the specified flags to the messages specified by the message_set property. The format of the flags is specified by the IMAP RFCs.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

\Deleted Mark a message as deleted (for removal later by expunge_mailbox).
\Seen Mark a message as read.
\Answered Mark a message as answered.
\Flagged Mark a message as flagged.
\Draft Mark a message as being incomplete (under composition).
Example. Setting Adding Message Flags:

IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1" IMAPControl.AddMessageFlags("\Deleted")

append_to_mailbox Method

This method appends the message in MessageText to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

def append_to_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method appends the RFC 822-encoded message in message_text to the mailbox specified by mailbox. If the message_flags property is not an empty string, its contents are supplied with the APPEND command sent to the server.

Example. Append Message to Mailbox:

IMAPControl.MessageText = MessageHeaders + CRLF + CRLF + MessageBody + CRLF IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX" IMAPControl.MessageFlags = "\Deleted" IMAPControl.AppendToMailbox()

check_mailbox Method

This method sends a CHECK command to the server.

Syntax

def check_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method sends a CHECK command to the server, asking it to perform any necessary housekeeping operations on and to update the state of the currently selected mailbox.

close_mailbox Method

This method removes all messages marked with a 'Deleted' flag from the currently selected mailbox and closes the unselected mailbox.

Syntax

def close_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method permanently removes all messages that have a 'Deleted' flag that have been set from the current (selected) mailbox. It then closes (deselected) the mailbox.

config Method

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

def config(configuration_string: str) -> str: ...

Remarks

config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

connect Method

This method connects to an IMAP server.

Syntax

def connect() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method connects to the IMAP server specified by mail_server and authenticates it using the username and password supplied in the user and password properties.

Example. Connect IMAP Server:

IMAPControl.MailServer = "myserver" IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX" IMAPControl.User = "myusername" IMAPControl.Password = "mypassword" IMAPControl.Connect() IMAPControl.MailServer = "myserver" IMAPControl.Mailbox = "DOMAIN/USERNT/INBOX" IMAPControl.User = "myusername" IMAPControl.Password = "mypassword" IMAPControl.Connect()

copy_to_mailbox Method

This method copies the messages specified by MessageSet to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

def copy_to_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method copies the messages specified by the message_set property to the mailbox specified by the mailbox property.

create_mailbox Method

This method creates a new mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

def create_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method creates a new mailbox. The mailbox name is specified by the mailbox property.

delete_from_mailbox Method

The method marks the messages specified by MessageSet as deleted.

Syntax

def delete_from_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method marks the messages specified by message_set as deleted. Calling this method is equivalent to calling add_message_flags with "\Deleted" as the Flags parameter.

delete_mailbox Method

This method deletes a mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

def delete_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method deletes a mailbox. The mailbox name is specified by the mailbox property.

delete_mailbox_acl Method

This method deletes mailbox access control rights for a specific user.

Syntax

def delete_mailbox_acl(user: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This message asks the server to remove all rights associated with User from the mailbox specified in the mailbox property. Refer to set_mailbox_acl and get_mailbox_acl for more information on mailbox access rights.

disconnect Method

This method disconnects from an IMAP server.

Syntax

def disconnect() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method logs out and disconnects from the IMAP server.

do_events Method

Processes events from the internal message queue.

Syntax

def do_events() -> None: ...

Remarks

When do_events is called, the class processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.

examine_mailbox Method

This method selects a mailbox in read-only mode.

Syntax

def examine_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method asks the server to select the mailbox specified in the mailbox property in read-only mode.

Example 1. Open a Mailbox in Read/Write Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX" IMAPControl.SelectMailbox

Example 2. Open a Mailbox in Read-Only Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX.Folder" IMAPControl.ExamineMailbox

expunge_mailbox Method

This method removes all messages marked with a 'Deleted' flag from the currently selected mailbox.

Syntax

def expunge_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method permanently removes all messages that have a 'Deleted' flag from the current (selected) mailbox. Example. Set "Deleted" Flag and Expunge:

IMAPControl.MessageSet = "1" IMAPControl.AddMessageFlags("\Deleted") IMAPControl.ExpungeMailbox()

fetch_message_headers Method

This method retrieves the message headers of the messages specified by the MessageSet property.

Syntax

def fetch_message_headers() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method retrieves RFC 822 headers of the messages specified by message_set and stores them in the message_headers property.

fetch_message_info Method

This method retrieves information about messages specified by the MessageSet property.

Syntax

def fetch_message_info() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method retrieves information for the messages specified by the message_set property. This includes information about the message envelope as well as message structure. Every time a message envelope is retrieved, a on_message_info event is fired, and message envelope information is stored in properties, such as the following: message_subject, message_from, and message_recipients. If the message is a multipart message, one or more on_message_part events will be fired before the on_message_info event (one for each message part).

fetch_message_part Method

This method retrieves the message part specified by PartID.

Syntax

def fetch_message_part(part_id: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method retrieves the contents of the message part specified by the PartId property of the messages specified by the message_set property. If the local_file property contains a file name, the message part is stored in local_file. If the local_file property is set to an empty string, then the message part is stored in the message_text property. Additionally, the on_transfer will also provide the message part and denote the progress of the fetch.

The part identifiers for each message part (if any) are provided through the corresponding on_message_part events. This method retrieves the RFC 822-encoded text of the messages specified by message_set.

fetch_message_part_headers Method

This method retrieves the headers of message part specified by PartID.

Syntax

def fetch_message_part_headers(part_id: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method retrieves RFC 822 headers of the message part specified by PartID and stores them in the message_headers property.

fetch_message_text Method

This method retrieves the message text of the messages specified by the MessageSet property.

Syntax

def fetch_message_text() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method retrieves the RFC 822-encoded text of the messages specified by message_set. If the local_file property contains a file name, the text is stored in local_file. If the local_file property is set to an empty string, then the text is stored in the message_text property. Additionally, the on_transfer event will also provide the text and denote the progress of the fetch.

get_mailbox_acl Method

This method retrieves mailbox access control rights.

Syntax

def get_mailbox_acl() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method retrieves the mailbox access control rights, which are provided through one or more on_mailbox_acl events. Standard rights include the following:

lLookup (Visible to be listed)
rRead (Can be selected, fetched, searched, and copied)
sKeep (Seen/unseen information across sessions)
wWrite (Stores flags other than SEEN and DELETED)
iInsert (Can be appended and copied into)
pPost (Can send mail to submission address for mailbox)
cCreate (Can create new sub-mailboxes)
dDelete (Stores DELETED flag and performs EXPUNGE)
aAdminister (Set access permissions)

interrupt Method

Interrupt the current method.

Syntax

def interrupt() -> None: ...

Remarks

If there is no method in progress, interrupt simply returns, doing nothing.

list_mailboxes Method

This method lists all of the mailboxes matching all criteria in the Mailbox property.

Syntax

def list_mailboxes() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method lists all of the mailboxes matching the criteria in the mailbox property. Matching mailboxes are returned through the on_mailbox_list event.

Example 1. List All Mailboxes:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "*" IMAPControl.ListMailboxes()

Example 2. List All Mailboxes Inside INBOX:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX.*" IMAPControl.ListMailboxes()

list_subscribed_mailboxes Method

This method lists all subscribed mailboxes matching all criteria in the Mailbox property.

Syntax

def list_subscribed_mailboxes() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method lists all subscribed mailboxes matching the criteria in the mailbox property. Matching mailboxes are returned through on_mailbox_list event.

Example 1. List All Subscribed Mailboxes:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "*" IMAPControl.ListSubscribedMailboxes()

Example 2. List All Subscribed Mailboxes Inside INBOX:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX.*" IMAPControl.ListSubscribedMailboxes()

localize_date Method

This method converts a valid RFC 822 message date to a local date and time.

Syntax

def localize_date(date_time: str) -> str: ...

Remarks

This method can be used to convert an RFC 822 date and time string to the corresponding local date and time.

Note: Dates will be returned in the format: "MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss".

move_to_mailbox Method

This method moves the messages specified by MessageSet to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

def move_to_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method moves the messages specified by the message_set property to the mailbox specified by the mailbox property.

noop Method

This method sends a NOOP command to the server.

Syntax

def noop() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method sends an IMAP NOOP command to the server. This is useful when the connection needs to be kept alive for long periods of time. (Normally, servers break the connection automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity.)

rename_mailbox Method

This method changes the name of Mailbox to NewName .

Syntax

def rename_mailbox(new_name: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method allows a mailbox to be renamed. The mailbox is specified by the mailbox property, and the new name is specified by the NewName parameter.

reset Method

Reset the class.

Syntax

def reset() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method will reset the class's properties to their default values.

reset_message_flags Method

This method replaces the flags of the messages specified by MessageSet with the flags specified by MessageFlags .

Syntax

def reset_message_flags() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method replaces the flags of the messages specified by the message_set property with the flags specified by the message_flags property. The format of the flags is specified by the IMAP RFCs.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

\Deleted Mark a message as deleted (for removal later by expunge_mailbox).
\Seen Mark a message as read.
\Answered Mark a message as answered.
\Flagged Mark a message as flagged.
\Draft Mark a message as being incomplete (under composition).

search_mailbox Method

This method searches the selected mailbox for specified text.

Syntax

def search_mailbox(search_criteria: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method searches the selected mailbox using the criteria specified in the SearchCriteria parameter. For every message matching the criteria, the fetch_message_info method is called and a on_message_info event is fired.

The exact format of the search criteria is specified by the IMAP RFCs. The string consists of one or more search keys and their corresponding values (if any) separated by spaces, for example: "SINCE 1-Feb-1994 NOT FROM Smith".

Possible search keys include the following:

<message set>Messages with message sequence numbers corresponding to the specified message sequence number set.
ALLAll messages in the mailbox; this is the default initial key for AND-ing.
ANSWEREDMessages with the \Answered flag set.
BCC <string>Messages that contain the specified string in the envelope structure's BCC field.
BEFORE <date>Messages whose internal date is earlier than the specified date.
BODY <string> Messages that contain the specified string in the body of the message.
CC <string> Messages that contain the specified string in the envelope structure's CC field.
DELETED Messages with the \Deleted flag set.
DRAFT Messages with the \Draft flag set.
FLAGGED Messages with the \Flagged flag set.
FROM <string> Messages that contain the specified string in the envelope structure's FROM field.
HEADER <field-name> <string> Messages that have a header with the specified field-name (as defined in [RFC-822]) and that contains the specified string in the [RFC-822] field-body.
KEYWORD <flag> Messages with the specified keyword set.
LARGER <n> Messages with an RFC822.SIZE larger than the specified number of octets.
NEW Messages that have the \Recent flag set but not the \Seen flag. This is functionally equivalent to "(RECENT UNSEEN)".
NOT <search-key> Messages that do not match the specified search key.
OLD Messages that do not have the \Recent flag set. This is functionally equivalent to "NOT RECENT" (as opposed to "NOT NEW").
ON <date> Messages whose internal date is within the specified date.
OR <search-key1> <search-key2> Messages that match either search key.
RECENT Messages that have the \Recent flag set.
SEEN Messages that have the \Seen flag set.
SENTBEFORE <date> Messages whose [RFC-822] Date: header is earlier than the specified date.
SENTON <date> Messages whose [RFC-822] Date: header is within the specified date.
SENTSINCE <date> Messages whose [RFC-822] Date: header is within or later than the specified date.
SINCE <date> Messages whose internal date is within or later than the specified date.
SMALLER <n> Messages with an RFC822.SIZE smaller than the specified number of octets.
SUBJECT <string> Messages that contain the specified string in the envelope structure's SUBJECT field.
TEXT <string> Messages that contain the specified string in the header or body of the message.
TO <string> Messages that contain the specified string in the envelope structure's TO field.
UID <message set> Messages with unique identifiers corresponding to the specified unique identifier set.
UNANSWERED Messages that do not have the \Answered flag set.
UNDELETED Messages that do not have the \Deleted flag set.
UNDRAFT Messages that do not have the \Draft flag set.
UNFLAGGED Messages that do not have the \Flagged flag set.
UNKEYWORD <flag> Messages that do not have the specified keyword set.
UNSEEN Messages that do not have the \Seen flag set.

select_mailbox Method

This method selects a mailbox.

Syntax

def select_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method asks the server to select the mailbox specified in the mailbox property. The mailbox is selected in read/write mode (if the server permits).

Example 1. Open a Mailbox in Read/Write Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX" IMAPControl.SelectMailbox

Example 2. Open a Mailbox in Read-Only Mode:

IMAPControl.Mailbox = "INBOX.Folder" IMAPControl.ExamineMailbox

send_command Method

Sends the exact command directly to the server.

Syntax

def send_command(command: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method sends the command specified by Command to the server exactly as it is provided. Use this method to send additional or custom commands directly to the server.

After calling this method check the last_reply property and/or monitor the on_pi_trail event to obtain the server's response.

set_mailbox_acl Method

This method sets mailbox access control rights for a specific user.

Syntax

def set_mailbox_acl(user: str, rights: str) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method changes the access control list for the mailbox specified in the mailbox property so that User is granted the permissions specified in Rights.

Rights is a string containing an optional plus ("+") or minus ("-") prefix, followed by zero or more rights characters. If the string starts with a plus, the rights are added to any existing rights for the identifier. If the string starts with a minus, the rights are removed from any existing rights for the identifier. If the string does not start with a plus or minus, the rights replace any existing rights for the identifier.

Standard rights include the following:

lLookup (Visible to be listed)
rRead (Can be selected, fetched, searched, and copied)
sKeep (Seen/unseen information across sessions)
wWrite (Stores flags other than SEEN and DELETED)
iInsert (Can be appended and copied into)
pPost (Can send mail to submission address for mailbox)
cCreate (Can create new sub-mailboxes)
dDelete (Stores DELETED flag and performs EXPUNGE)
aAdminister (Set access permissions)

start_idle Method

This method begins idling.

Syntax

def start_idle() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method sends the IDLE command to the server and begins idling. As responses are received from the server the on_idle_info event fires. To stop idling, call stop_idle.

If the class is being used in a formless application (such as a console application) be sure to call do_events in a loop after calling this method to ensure that incoming events are processed.

stop_idle Method

This method stops idling.

Syntax

def stop_idle() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method stops idling if it was previously started via start_idle. If the class is not idling, this method does nothing.

subscribe_mailbox Method

This method subscribes to the mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

def subscribe_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method subscribes to the mailbox specified by the mailbox property.

unset_message_flags Method

This method removes the flags specified by MessageFlags from the messages specified by MessageSet .

Syntax

def unset_message_flags() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method removes the flags specified by the message_flags property from the messages specified by the message_set property. The format of the flags is specified by the IMAP RFCs.

Examples of possible flag values are server dependent, but they can include the following:

\Deleted Mark a message as deleted (for removal later by expunge_mailbox).
\Seen Mark a message as read.
\Answered Mark a message as answered.
\Flagged Mark a message as flagged.
\Draft Mark a message as being incomplete (under composition).

unsubscribe_mailbox Method

This method unsubscribes from the mailbox specified by Mailbox .

Syntax

def unsubscribe_mailbox() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method unsubscribes from the mailbox specified by the mailbox property.

on_connection_status Event

This event is fired to indicate changes in the connection state.

Syntax

class IMAPConnectionStatusEventParams(object):
  @property
  def connection_event() -> str: ...

  @property
  def status_code() -> int: ...

  @property
  def description() -> str: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_connection_status() -> Callable[[IMAPConnectionStatusEventParams], None]: ...
@on_connection_status.setter
def on_connection_status(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPConnectionStatusEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The on_connection_status event is fired when the connection state changes: for example, completion of a firewall or proxy connection or completion of a security handshake.

The ConnectionEvent parameter indicates the type of connection event. Values may include the following:

Firewall connection complete.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or S/Shell handshake complete (where applicable).
Remote host connection complete.
Remote host disconnected.
SSL or S/Shell connection broken.
Firewall host disconnected.
StatusCode has the error code returned by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP stack. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the error.

on_end_transfer Event

This event is fired when the message or the part data finishes transferring.

Syntax

class IMAPEndTransferEventParams(object):
  @property
  def direction() -> int: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_end_transfer() -> Callable[[IMAPEndTransferEventParams], None]: ...
@on_end_transfer.setter
def on_end_transfer(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPEndTransferEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The on_end_transfer event is fired when the requested message body or part completes transferring from the server to the local host.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

on_error Event

Information about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

class IMAPErrorEventParams(object):
  @property
  def error_code() -> int: ...

  @property
  def description() -> str: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_error() -> Callable[[IMAPErrorEventParams], None]: ...
@on_error.setter
def on_error(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPErrorEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The on_error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the class fails with an error.

ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

on_header Event

This event is fired every time a header line comes in.

Syntax

class IMAPHeaderEventParams(object):
  @property
  def field() -> str: ...

  @property
  def value() -> str: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_header() -> Callable[[IMAPHeaderEventParams], None]: ...
@on_header.setter
def on_header(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPHeaderEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The Field parameter contains the name of the HTTP header (in the same case as it is delivered). The Value parameter contains the header contents.

If the header line being retrieved is a continuation header line, then the Field parameter contains "" (empty string).

on_idle_info Event

This event fires whenever responses from the server are received while idling.

Syntax

class IMAPIdleInfoEventParams(object):
  @property
  def message() -> str: ...

  @property
  def cancel() -> bool: ...
  @cancel.setter
  def cancel(value) -> None: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_idle_info() -> Callable[[IMAPIdleInfoEventParams], None]: ...
@on_idle_info.setter
def on_idle_info(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPIdleInfoEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

This event fires each time a response is received from the server after calling start_idle. This will fire with information from the server intended to update the client. The type of data sent by the server may vary.

Message holds the response received from the server.

Cancel may be set to stop idling from within the event. This is equivalent to calling stop_idle.

The following are possible values returned by the server:

+ idling
* 43 EXISTS
* 1 RECENT

on_mailbox_acl Event

This event fires for each set of access control rights returned by the server.

Syntax

class IMAPMailboxACLEventParams(object):
  @property
  def mailbox() -> str: ...

  @property
  def user() -> str: ...

  @property
  def rights() -> str: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_mailbox_acl() -> Callable[[IMAPMailboxACLEventParams], None]: ...
@on_mailbox_acl.setter
def on_mailbox_acl(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPMailboxACLEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The event fires for each set of access control rights returned by the server after a call to get_mailbox_acl. Standard rights include the following:

lLookup (Visible to be listed)
rRead (Can be selected, fetched, searched, and copied)
sKeep (Seen/unseen information across sessions)
wWrite (Stores flags other than SEEN and DELETED)
iInsert (Can be appended and copied into)
pPost (Can send mail to submission address for mailbox)
cCreate (Can create new sub-mailboxes)
dDelete (Stores DELETED flag and performs EXPUNGE)
aAdminister (Set access permissions)

on_mailbox_list Event

This event fires for each mailbox received through the ListMailboxes and ListSubscribedMailboxes methods.

Syntax

class IMAPMailboxListEventParams(object):
  @property
  def mailbox() -> str: ...

  @property
  def separator() -> str: ...

  @property
  def flags() -> str: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_mailbox_list() -> Callable[[IMAPMailboxListEventParams], None]: ...
@on_mailbox_list.setter
def on_mailbox_list(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPMailboxListEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

This method is fired for each mailbox received through the list_mailboxes and list_subscribed_mailboxes methods. The Separator parameter contains the character that separates the different parts in the mailbox path hierarchy.

on_message_info Event

This event is fired with information for the messages retrieved by the server.

Syntax

class IMAPMessageInfoEventParams(object):
  @property
  def message_id() -> str: ...

  @property
  def subject() -> str: ...

  @property
  def message_date() -> str: ...

  @property
  def from_() -> str: ...

  @property
  def flags() -> str: ...

  @property
  def size() -> int: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_message_info() -> Callable[[IMAPMessageInfoEventParams], None]: ...
@on_message_info.setter
def on_message_info(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPMessageInfoEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The on_message_info event is fired when messages are searched, listed, or message information is received.

Id is the Id of the message.

Subject is the message subject.

MessageDate is the date of the message.

From is the email address of the sender.

Flags is a list of flags associated with this message.

Size is the size of the message.

More information may be received from the respective properties, such as the following: message_content_type, message_content_encoding, message_recipients, message_delivery_time, message_flags, message_headers, message_in_reply_to, message_net_id, message_reply_to, message_sender, message_size, message_subject, message_text, etc.

on_message_part Event

This event is fired for each message part when FetchMessageInfo is called.

Syntax

class IMAPMessagePartEventParams(object):
  @property
  def part_id() -> str: ...

  @property
  def size() -> int: ...

  @property
  def content_type() -> str: ...

  @property
  def filename() -> str: ...

  @property
  def content_encoding() -> str: ...

  @property
  def parameters() -> str: ...

  @property
  def multipart_mode() -> str: ...

  @property
  def content_id() -> str: ...

  @property
  def content_disposition() -> str: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_message_part() -> Callable[[IMAPMessagePartEventParams], None]: ...
@on_message_part.setter
def on_message_part(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPMessagePartEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The PartId parameter denotes the PartId that may be identified in other parts or messages. The format of PartIds is specified by the IMAP RFCs.

The Size parameter gives the size of this part.

The ContentType parameter shows the type of data contained in the part.

The ContentEncoding parameter shows how data are encoded.

The Filename parameter shows the filename corresponding to the part (if the part was included in the message as an attached file).

The Parameters parameter contains the additional parameters passed to the ContentType header, such as the part charset.

The MultipartMode parameter shows the how this part relates to the message's whole multipart structure (e.g., 'mixed', 'alternative', etc.).

The ContentId parameter shows the value of the Content-Id header for the part.

The ContentDisposition parameter shows the value of the Content-Disposition header for the part.

on_pi_trail Event

This event traces the commands sent to the mail server, and the respective replies.

Syntax

class IMAPPITrailEventParams(object):
  @property
  def direction() -> int: ...

  @property
  def message() -> str: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_pi_trail() -> Callable[[IMAPPITrailEventParams], None]: ...
@on_pi_trail.setter
def on_pi_trail(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPPITrailEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The on_pi_trail event is useful for debugging and learning purposes. It shows all of the interactions between the client and the server, line by line, except for message header and body transfers.

The Message parameter contains the full text of the message. The Direction parameter shows the originator of the message:

0 (Client)The Message originates from the client.
1 (Server)The Message originates from the server.
2 (Information)The Message is an informative message originating from the client software (the class code).

on_ssl_server_authentication Event

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

class IMAPSSLServerAuthenticationEventParams(object):
  @property
  def cert_encoded() -> bytes: ...

  @property
  def cert_subject() -> str: ...

  @property
  def cert_issuer() -> str: ...

  @property
  def status() -> str: ...

  @property
  def accept() -> bool: ...
  @accept.setter
  def accept(value) -> None: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_ssl_server_authentication() -> Callable[[IMAPSSLServerAuthenticationEventParams], None]: ...
@on_ssl_server_authentication.setter
def on_ssl_server_authentication(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPSSLServerAuthenticationEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

This event is where the client can decide whether to continue with the connection process or not. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether to continue or not.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string "OK"). If it is decided to continue, you can override and accept the certificate by setting the Accept parameter to True.

on_ssl_status Event

Shows the progress of the secure connection.

Syntax

class IMAPSSLStatusEventParams(object):
  @property
  def message() -> str: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_ssl_status() -> Callable[[IMAPSSLStatusEventParams], None]: ...
@on_ssl_status.setter
def on_ssl_status(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPSSLStatusEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. Used to track the progress of the connection.

on_start_transfer Event

This event is fired when the message body or the part data start transferring.

Syntax

class IMAPStartTransferEventParams(object):
  @property
  def direction() -> int: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_start_transfer() -> Callable[[IMAPStartTransferEventParams], None]: ...
@on_start_transfer.setter
def on_start_transfer(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPStartTransferEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The on_start_transfer event is fired when the message body or the part data start transferring from the server to the local host. Further progress information is provided by the on_transfer and on_end_transfer events.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

on_transfer Event

This event is fired while the message is transferred from the MailServer .

Syntax

class IMAPTransferEventParams(object):
  @property
  def direction() -> int: ...

  @property
  def bytes_transferred() -> int: ...

  @property
  def percent_done() -> int: ...

  @property
  def text() -> str: ...

# In class IMAP:
@property
def on_transfer() -> Callable[[IMAPTransferEventParams], None]: ...
@on_transfer.setter
def on_transfer(event_hook: Callable[[IMAPTransferEventParams], None]) -> None: ...

Remarks

The on_transfer event is fired for every incoming line when receiving a message or part data from the mail_server

The Text parameter contains the portion of the message or the part data being retrieved.

The BytesTransferred parameter contains the number of bytes transferred since the beginning of the message, including header bytes. At the end of transmission (i.e., when the last on_transfer event is fired), BytesTransferred equals the value of the message_size property.

The on_transfer event is fired for every line of the message. There is no terminating newline at the end of the Text parameter. A faster way to retrieve a message is to assign a value to the local_file property and use the on_transfer event to check the progress only rather than to get the actual data.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

The PercentDone parameter shows the progress of the transfer in the corresponding direction. If PercentDone can not be calculated the value will be -1.

Note: Events are not re-entrant. Performing time-consuming operations within this event will prevent it from firing again in a timely manner and may affect overall performance.

IMAP Config Settings

The class accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the config method.

IMAP Config Settings

AlwaysReturnUIDs:   Instructs the server to return UIDs even if not in UIDMode.

If uid_mode is set to False, the message_set contains session message Ids, and the response from the server also will contain session message Ids. In some cases, it is desirable that the server sends back UIDs. Set the AlwaysReturnUIDs to True, to instruct the server to do so.

The default value for this setting is False.

AppendToMailboxDateTime:   Specifies the date-time parameter used in the initial APPEND request.

When appending to a mailbox using the append_to_mailbox method, the IMAP RFC specifies a date-time parameter that can be used to set the internal date of the resulting message. This configuration setting can be used to specify the date-time parameter used in this case.

The date-time should be formatted according to the IMAP RFC specifications. For example, "22-Jan-2013 12:34:56 -0500" indicates January 22nd, 2013, at 12:34:56 PM EST.

By default, if this setting is not specified, no date-time is sent with the APPEND request, and the server will use the current time.

AuthorizationIdentity:   The value to use as the authorization identity when SASL authentication is used.

When auth_mechanism is set to amSASLPlain, amSASLDigestMD5, or amXOAUTH2, you may use this setting to specify an authorization identity to be used when authenticating. In the case of amXOAUTH2, this should be your OAUTH authorization string. For instance:

Bearer ya29.AHES6ZRmS-8xPbpGetC1VbABJIBRdKm-c4X7wMVGAbgxdGt5q8Ts3Q

Note: When using amXOAUTH2, user must be specified, but password is not required.

AutoDecodeSubject:   Instructs the class to automatically decode message subjects.

Subjects that have been Quoted-Printable or Base64 encoded are automatically decoded when this configuration setting is True (default). Only subjects in the format "=?iso-8859-1?Q?data?=" will be correctly decoded.

AutoDecodeText:   Whether to decode MessageText when AutoDecodeParts is True.

When auto_decode_parts is True, this setting controls whether message_text is also decoded. When AutoDecodeText is True (default), message_text is decoded. When set to False, message_text is not decoded. This setting is applicable only when auto_decode_parts is set to True.

FetchAfterSearch:   Determines if messages matching the SearchCriteria are fetched after calling SearchMailbox.

If set to False, fetch_message_info will not be called for messages matching the SearchCriteria after calling search_mailbox. on_message_info will still fire, but the MessageId parameter will be the only parameter populated. The default value of this setting is True.

FetchTextAndHeaders:   Specifies whether the message body and headers are fetched in a single request.

This setting specifies whether the fetch_message_text method fetches both the message headers and text, or just the message text. By default this value is False, and fetch_message_text will fetch only the message text from the server. When set to True, the class will fetch both the message text and headers in a single request from the server and populate both message_headers_string and message_text.

IncludeHeaders:   Instructs the class to include the headers in the LocalFile.

When set to True, the headers for the message you are fetching will be written to the LocalFile before the message body. In this manner, the whole content of a MIME-encoded message will be written to the file.

MaskSensitive:   Whether sensitive properties should be masked when logging.

By default, the on_pi_trail event will include the raw commands sent to the IMAP server, including sensitive values like passwords. To prevent passwords from appearing in plaintext when logging, set this option to True. The default value is True.

SendIDCommand:   Instructs class to send the ID command if the server advertises support for it.

This configuration setting specifies whether the class will use the IMAP4 Id extension defined in RFC 2971 and send the Id command to the server. When set to True, the class will send the Id command with the value IPWorksIMAP if the server supports this as defined in the server's response to the CAPABILITY command.

The default value is False, and this command will not be sent.

UTF7MailboxNames:   Specifies whether or not to automatically encode and decode UTF-7 mailbox names.

IMAP servers may represent some characters in a mailbox name in UTF-7 format. This setting determines whether or not the class should automatically encode and decode these values. When set to False, no encoding or decoding will be performed by the class. The default value is True.

TCPClient Config Settings

ConnectionTimeout:   Sets a separate timeout value for establishing a connection.

When set, this configuration setting allows you to specify a different timeout value for establishing a connection. Otherwise, the class will use timeout for establishing a connection and transmitting/receiving data.

FirewallAutoDetect:   Tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

This configuration setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

FirewallHost:   Name or IP address of firewall (optional).

If a FirewallHost is given, requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

If the FirewallHost setting is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, the FirewallHost setting is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

FirewallPassword:   Password to be used if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.

If FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword settings are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the class fails with an error.

Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

FirewallPort:   The TCP port for the FirewallHost;.

The FirewallPort is set automatically when FirewallType is set to a valid value.

Note: This configuration setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

FirewallType:   Determines the type of firewall to connect through.

The appropriate values are as follows:

0No firewall (default setting).
1Connect through a tunneling proxy. FirewallPort is set to 80.
2Connect through a SOCKS4 Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.
3Connect through a SOCKS5 Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.
10Connect through a SOCKS4A Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.

Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

FirewallUser:   A user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.

If the FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword settings are used to connect and authenticate to the Firewall. If the authentication fails, the class fails with an error.

Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

KeepAliveInterval:   The retry interval, in milliseconds, to be used when a TCP keep-alive packet is sent and no response is received.

When set, TCPKeepAlive will automatically be set to True. A TCP keep-alive packet will be sent after a period of inactivity as defined by KeepAliveTime. If no acknowledgment is received from the remote host, the keep-alive packet will be sent again. This configuration setting specifies the interval at which the successive keep-alive packets are sent in milliseconds. This system default if this value is not specified here is 1 second.

Note: This value is not applicable in macOS.

KeepAliveTime:   The inactivity time in milliseconds before a TCP keep-alive packet is sent.

When set, TCPKeepAlive will automatically be set to True. By default, the operating system will determine the time a connection is idle before a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) keep-alive packet is sent. This system default if this value is not specified here is 2 hours. In many cases, a shorter interval is more useful. Set this value to the desired interval in milliseconds.

Linger:   When set to True, connections are terminated gracefully.

This property controls how a connection is closed. The default is True.

In the case that Linger is True (default), two scenarios determine how long the connection will linger. In the first, if LingerTime is 0 (default), the system will attempt to send pending data for a connection until the default IP timeout expires.

In the second scenario, if LingerTime is a positive value, the system will attempt to send pending data until the specified LingerTime is reached. If this attempt fails, then the system will reset the connection.

The default behavior (which is also the default mode for stream sockets) might result in a long delay in closing the connection. Although the class returns control immediately, the system could hold system resources until all pending data are sent (even after your application closes).

Setting this property to False forces an immediate disconnection. If you know that the other side has received all the data you sent (e.g., by a client acknowledgment), setting this property to False might be the appropriate course of action.

LingerTime:   Time in seconds to have the connection linger.

LingerTime is the time, in seconds, the socket connection will linger. This value is 0 by default, which means it will use the default IP timeout.

LocalHost:   The name of the local host through which connections are initiated or accepted.

The local_host setting contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the class initiate connections (or accept in the case of server classs) only through that interface.

If the class is connected, the local_host setting shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

LocalPort:   The port in the local host where the class binds.

This must be set before a connection is attempted. It instructs the class to bind to a specific port (or communication endpoint) in the local machine.

Setting this to 0 (default) enables the system to choose a port at random. The chosen port will be shown by local_port after the connection is established.

local_port cannot be changed once a connection is made. Any attempt to set this when a connection is active will generate an error.

This; setting is useful when trying to connect to services that require a trusted port in the client side. An example is the remote shell (rsh) service in UNIX systems.

MaxLineLength:   The maximum amount of data to accumulate when no EOL is found.

MaxLineLength is the size of an internal buffer, which holds received data while waiting for an eol string.

If an eol string is found in the input stream before MaxLineLength bytes are received, the on_data_in event is fired with the EOL parameter set to True, and the buffer is reset.

If no eol is found, and MaxLineLength bytes are accumulated in the buffer, the on_data_in event is fired with the EOL parameter set to False, and the buffer is reset.

The minimum value for MaxLineLength is 256 bytes. The default value is 2048 bytes.

MaxTransferRate:   The transfer rate limit in bytes per second.

This configuration setting can be used to throttle outbound TCP traffic. Set this to the number of bytes to be sent per second. By default, this is not set and there is no limit.

ProxyExceptionsList:   A semicolon separated list of hosts and IPs to bypass when using a proxy.

This configuration setting optionally specifies a semicolon-separated list of hostnames or IP addresses to bypass when a proxy is in use. When requests are made to hosts specified in this property, the proxy will not be used. For instance:

www.google.com;www.nsoftware.com

TCPKeepAlive:   Determines whether or not the keep alive socket option is enabled.

If set to True, the socket's keep-alive option is enabled and keep-alive packets will be sent periodically to maintain the connection. Set KeepAliveTime and KeepAliveInterval to configure the timing of the keep-alive packets.

Note: This value is not applicable in Java.

TcpNoDelay:   Whether or not to delay when sending packets.

When true, the socket will send all data that is ready to send at once. When false, the socket will send smaller buffered packets of data at small intervals. This is known as the Nagle algorithm.

By default, this config is set to false.

UseIPv6:   Whether to use IPv6.

When set to 0 (default), the class will use IPv4 exclusively. When set to 1, the class will use IPv6 exclusively. To instruct the class to prefer IPv6 addresses, but use IPv4 if IPv6 is not supported on the system, this setting should be set to 2. The default value is 0. Possible values are:

0 IPv4 Only
1 IPv6 Only
2 IPv6 with IPv4 fallback

SSL Config Settings

LogSSLPackets:   Controls whether SSL packets are logged when using the internal security API.

When ssl_provider is set to Internal, this setting controls whether SSL packets should be logged. By default, this setting is False, as it is only useful for debugging purposes.

When enabled, SSL packet logs are output using the on_ssl_status event, which will fire each time an SSL packet is sent or received.

Enabling this setting has no effect if ssl_provider is set to Platform.

OpenSSLCADir:   The path to a directory containing CA certificates.

This functionality is available only when the provider is OpenSSL.

The path set by this property should point to a directory containing CA certificates in PEM format. The files each contain one CA certificate. The files are looked up by the CA subject name hash value, which must hence be available. If more than one CA certificate with the same name hash value exist, the extension must be different (e.g. 9d66eef0.0, 9d66eef0.1 etc). OpenSSL recommends to use the c_rehash utility to create the necessary links. Please refer to the OpenSSL man page SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3) for details.

OpenSSLCAFile:   Name of the file containing the list of CA's trusted by your application.

This functionality is available only when the provider is OpenSSL.

The file set by this property should contain a list of CA certificates in PEM format. The file can contain several CA certificates identified by

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----

... (CA certificate in base64 encoding) ...

-----END CERTIFICATE-----

sequences. Before, between, and after the certificates text is allowed which can be used e.g. for descriptions of the certificates. Please refer to the OpenSSL man page SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3) for details.

OpenSSLCipherList:   A string that controls the ciphers to be used by SSL.

This functionality is available only when the provider is OpenSSL.

The format of this string is described in the OpenSSL man page ciphers(1) section "CIPHER LIST FORMAT". Please refer to it for details. The default string "DEFAULT" is determined at compile time and is normally equivalent to "ALL:!ADH:RC4+RSA:+SSLv2:@STRENGTH".

OpenSSLPrngSeedData:   The data to seed the pseudo random number generator (PRNG).

This functionality is available only when the provider is OpenSSL.

By default OpenSSL uses the device file "/dev/urandom" to seed the PRNG and setting OpenSSLPrngSeedData is not required. If set, the string specified is used to seed the PRNG.

ReuseSSLSession:   Determines if the SSL session is reused.

If set to true, the class will reuse the context if and only if the following criteria are met:

  • The target host name is the same.
  • The system cache entry has not expired (default timeout is 10 hours).
  • The application process that calls the function is the same.
  • The logon session is the same.
  • The instance of the class is the same.

SSLCACertFilePaths:   The paths to CA certificate files on Unix/Linux.

This setting specifies the paths on disk to CA certificate files on Unix/Linux.

The value is formatted as a list of paths separated by semicolons. The class will check for the existence of each file in the order specified. When a file is found the CA certificates within the file will be loaded and used to determine the validity of server or client certificates.

The default value is:

/etc/ssl/ca-bundle.pem;/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt;/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt;/etc/pki/tls/cacert.pem

SSLCACerts:   A newline separated list of CA certificate to use during SSL client authentication.

This setting specifies one or more CA certificates to be included in the request when performing SSL client authentication. Some servers require the entire chain, including CA certificates, to be presented when performing SSL client authentication. The value of this setting is a newline (CrLf) separated list of certificates. For instance:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

SSLCheckCRL:   Whether to check the Certificate Revocation List for the server certificate.

This setting specifies whether the class will check the Certificate Revocation List specified by the server certificate. If set to 1 or 2, the class will first obtain the list of CRL URLs from the server certificate's CRL distribution points extension. The class will then make HTTP requests to each CRL endpoint to check the validity of the server's certificate. If the certificate has been revoked or any other issues are found during validation the class fails with an error.

When set to 0 (default) the CRL check will not be performed by the class. When set to 1, it will attempt to perform the CRL check, but will continue without an error if the server's certificate does not support CRL. When set to 2, it will perform the CRL check and will throw an error if CRL is not supported.

This configuration setting is only supported in the Java, C#, and C++ editions. In the C++ edition, it is only supported on Windows operating systems.

SSLCheckOCSP:   Whether to use OCSP to check the status of the server certificate.

This setting specifies whether the class will use OCSP to check the validity of the server certificate. If set to 1 or 2, the class will first obtain the OCSP URL from the server certificate's OCSP extension. The class will then locate the issuing certificate and make an HTTP request to the OCSP endpoint to check the validity of the server's certificate. If the certificate has been revoked or any other issues are found during validation the class fails with an error.

When set to 0 (default) the class will not perform an OCSP check. When set to 1, it will attempt to perform the OCSP check, but will continue without an error if the server's certificate does not support OCSP. When set to 2, it will perform the OCSP check and will throw an error if OCSP is not supported.

This configuration setting is only supported in the Java, C#, and C++ editions. In the C++ edition, it is only supported on Windows operating systems.

SSLCipherStrength:   The minimum cipher strength used for bulk encryption.

This minimum cipher strength largely dependent on the security modules installed on the system. If the cipher strength specified is not supported, an error will be returned when connections are initiated.

Please note that this setting contains the minimum cipher strength requested from the security library. The actual cipher strength used for the connection is shown by the on_ssl_status event.

Use this setting with caution. Requesting a lower cipher strength than necessary could potentially cause serious security vulnerabilities in your application.

When the provider is OpenSSL, SSLCipherStrength is currently not supported. This functionality is instead made available through the OpenSSLCipherList config setting.

SSLEnabledCipherSuites:   The cipher suite to be used in an SSL negotiation.

The enabled cipher suites to be used in SSL negotiation.

By default, the enabled cipher suites will include all available ciphers ("*").

The special value "*" means that the class will pick all of the supported cipher suites. If SSLEnabledCipherSuites is set to any other value, only the specified cipher suites will be considered.

Multiple cipher suites are separated by semicolons.

Example values when ssl_provider is set to Platform: obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=*"); obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=CALG_AES_256"); obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=CALG_AES_256;CALG_3DES"); Possible values when ssl_provider is set to Platform include:

  • CALG_3DES
  • CALG_3DES_112
  • CALG_AES
  • CALG_AES_128
  • CALG_AES_192
  • CALG_AES_256
  • CALG_AGREEDKEY_ANY
  • CALG_CYLINK_MEK
  • CALG_DES
  • CALG_DESX
  • CALG_DH_EPHEM
  • CALG_DH_SF
  • CALG_DSS_SIGN
  • CALG_ECDH
  • CALG_ECDH_EPHEM
  • CALG_ECDSA
  • CALG_ECMQV
  • CALG_HASH_REPLACE_OWF
  • CALG_HUGHES_MD5
  • CALG_HMAC
  • CALG_KEA_KEYX
  • CALG_MAC
  • CALG_MD2
  • CALG_MD4
  • CALG_MD5
  • CALG_NO_SIGN
  • CALG_OID_INFO_CNG_ONLY
  • CALG_OID_INFO_PARAMETERS
  • CALG_PCT1_MASTER
  • CALG_RC2
  • CALG_RC4
  • CALG_RC5
  • CALG_RSA_KEYX
  • CALG_RSA_SIGN
  • CALG_SCHANNEL_ENC_KEY
  • CALG_SCHANNEL_MAC_KEY
  • CALG_SCHANNEL_MASTER_HASH
  • CALG_SEAL
  • CALG_SHA
  • CALG_SHA1
  • CALG_SHA_256
  • CALG_SHA_384
  • CALG_SHA_512
  • CALG_SKIPJACK
  • CALG_SSL2_MASTER
  • CALG_SSL3_MASTER
  • CALG_SSL3_SHAMD5
  • CALG_TEK
  • CALG_TLS1_MASTER
  • CALG_TLS1PRF
Example values when ssl_provider is set to Internal: obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=*"); obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA"); obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA;TLS_DH_ANON_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA"); Possible values when ssl_provider is set to Internal include:
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
  • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
  • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
  • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
  • TLS_DH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Not Recommended)
  • TLS_DH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Not Recommended)
  • TLS_DH_DSS_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Not Recommended)
  • TLS_DH_DSS_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Not Recommended)
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
  • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
  • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5
  • TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA

When TLS 1.3 is negotiated (see SSLEnabledProtocols) only the following cipher suites are supported:

  • TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
  • TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
  • TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256

SSLEnabledCipherSuites is used together with SSLCipherStrength.

SSLEnabledProtocols:   Used to enable/disable the supported security protocols.

Used to enable/disable the supported security protocols.

Not all supported protocols are enabled by default (the value of this setting is 4032). If you want more granular control over the enabled protocols, you can set this property to the binary 'OR' of one or more of the following values:

TLS1.312288 (Hex 3000)
TLS1.23072 (Hex C00) (Default)
TLS1.1768 (Hex 300) (Default)
TLS1 192 (Hex C0) (Default)
SSL3 48 (Hex 30)
SSL2 12 (Hex 0C)

SSLEnabledProtocols - TLS 1.3 Notes

By default when TLS 1.3 is enabled the class will use the internal TLS implementation when the ssl_provider is set to Automatic for all editions.

In editions which are designed to run on Windows ssl_provider can be set to Platform to use the platform implementation instead of the internal implementation. When configured in this manner, please note that the platform provider is only supported on Windows 11 / Windows Server 2022 and up. The default internal provider is available on all platforms and is not restricted to any specific OS version.

If set to 1 (Platform provider) please be aware of the following notes:

  • The platform provider is only available on Windows 11 / Windows Server 2022 and up.
  • SSLEnabledCipherSuites and other similar SSL configuration settings are not supported.
  • If SSLEnabledProtocols includes both TLS 1.3 and TLS 1.2 the above restrictions are still applicable even if TLS 1.2 is negotiated. Enabling TLS 1.3 with the platform provider changes the implementation used for all TLS versions.

SSLEnableRenegotiation:   Whether the renegotiation_info SSL extension is supported.

This setting specifies whether the renegotiation_info SSL extension will be used in the request when using the internal security API. This setting is True by default, but can be set to False to disable the extension.

This setting is only applicable when ssl_provider is set to Internal.

SSLIncludeCertChain:   Whether the entire certificate chain is included in the SSLServerAuthentication event.

This setting specifies whether the Encoded parameter of the on_ssl_server_authentication event contains the full certificate chain. By default this value is False and only the leaf certificate will be present in the Encoded parameter of the on_ssl_server_authentication event.

If set to True all certificates returned by the server will be present in the Encoded parameter of the on_ssl_server_authentication event. This includes the leaf certificate, any intermediate certificate, and the root certificate.

SSLKeyLogFile:   The location of a file where per-session secrets are written for debugging purposes.

This setting optionally specifies the full path to a file on disk where per-session secrets are stored for debugging purposes.

When set, the class will save the session secrets in the same format as the SSLKEYLOGFILE environment variable functionality used by most major browsers and tools such as Chrome, Firefox, and cURL. This file can then be used in tools such as Wireshark to decrypt TLS traffice for debugging purposes. When writing to this file the class will only append, it will not overwrite previous values.

Note: This setting is only applicable when ssl_provider is set to Internal.

SSLNegotiatedCipher:   Returns the negotiated cipher suite.

Returns the cipher suite negotiated during the SSL handshake.

Note: For server components (e.g. TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedCipher[connId]");

SSLNegotiatedCipherStrength:   Returns the negotiated cipher suite strength.

Returns the strength of the cipher suite negotiated during the SSL handshake.

Note: For server components (e.g.TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedCipherStrength[connId]");

SSLNegotiatedCipherSuite:   Returns the negotiated cipher suite.

Returns the cipher suite negotiated during the SSL handshake represented as a single string.

Note: For server components (e.g. TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedCipherSuite[connId]");

SSLNegotiatedKeyExchange:   Returns the negotiated key exchange algorithm.

Returns the key exchange algorithm negotiated during the SSL handshake.

Note: For server components (e.g. TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedKeyExchange[connId]");

SSLNegotiatedKeyExchangeStrength:   Returns the negotiated key exchange algorithm strength.

Returns the strenghth of the key exchange algorithm negotiated during the SSL handshake.

Note: For server components (e.g. TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedKeyExchangeStrength[connId]");

SSLNegotiatedVersion:   Returns the negotiated protocol version.

Returns the protocol version negotiated during the SSL handshake.

Note: For server components (e.g. TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedVersion[connId]");

SSLSecurityFlags:   Flags that control certificate verification.

The following flags are defined (specified in hexadecimal notation). They can be or-ed together to exclude multiple conditions:

0x00000001Ignore time validity status of certificate.
0x00000002Ignore time validity status of CTL.
0x00000004Ignore non-nested certificate times.
0x00000010Allow unknown Certificate Authority.
0x00000020Ignore wrong certificate usage.
0x00000100Ignore unknown certificate revocation status.
0x00000200Ignore unknown CTL signer revocation status.
0x00000400Ignore unknown Certificate Authority revocation status.
0x00000800Ignore unknown Root revocation status.
0x00008000Allow test Root certificate.
0x00004000Trust test Root certificate.
0x80000000Ignore non-matching CN (certificate CN not-matching server name).

This functionality is currently not available when the provider is OpenSSL.

SSLServerCACerts:   A newline separated list of CA certificate to use during SSL server certificate validation.

This setting optionally specifies one or more CA certificates to be used when verifying the server certificate. When verifying the server's certificate the certificates trusted by the system will be used as part of the verification process. If the server's CA certificates are not installed to the trusted system store, they may be specified here so they are included when performing the verification process. This setting should only be set if the server's CA certificates are not already trusted on the system and cannot be installed to the trusted system store.

The value of this setting is a newline (CrLf) separated list of certificates. For instance:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

TLS12SignatureAlgorithms:   Defines the allowed TLS 1.2 signature algorithms when SSLProvider is set to Internal.

This setting specifies the allowed server certificate signature algorithms when ssl_provider is set to Internal and SSLEnabledProtocols is set to allow TLS 1.2.

When specified the class will verify that the server certificate signature algorithm is among the values specified in this setting. If the server certificate signature algorithm is unsupported the class fails with an error.

The format of this value is a comma separated list of hash-signature combinations. For instance: component.SSLProvider = TCPClientSSLProviders.sslpInternal; component.Config("SSLEnabledProtocols=3072"); //TLS 1.2 component.Config("TLS12SignatureAlgorithms=sha256-rsa,sha256-dsa,sha1-rsa,sha1-dsa"); The default value for this setting is sha512-ecdsa,sha512-rsa,sha512-dsa,sha384-ecdsa,sha384-rsa,sha384-dsa,sha256-ecdsa,sha256-rsa,sha256-dsa,sha224-ecdsa,sha224-rsa,sha224-dsa,sha1-ecdsa,sha1-rsa,sha1-dsa.

In order to not restrict the server's certificate signature algorithm, specify an empty string as the value for this setting, which will cause the signature_algorithms TLS 1.2 extension to not be sent.

TLS12SupportedGroups:   The supported groups for ECC.

This setting specifies a comma separated list of named groups used in TLS 1.2 for ECC.

The default value is ecdhe_secp256r1,ecdhe_secp384r1,ecdhe_secp521r1.

When using TLS 1.2 and ssl_provider is set to Internal, the values refer to the supported groups for ECC. The following values are supported:

  • "ecdhe_secp256r1" (default)
  • "ecdhe_secp384r1" (default)
  • "ecdhe_secp521r1" (default)

TLS13KeyShareGroups:   The groups for which to pregenerate key shares.

This setting specifies a comma separated list of named groups used in TLS 1.3 for key exchange. The groups specified here will have key share data pregenerated locally before establishing a connection. This can prevent an additional round trip during the handshake if the group is supported by the server.

The default value is set to balance common supported groups and the computational resources required to generate key shares. As a result only some groups are included by default in this setting.

Note: All supported groups can always be used during the handshake even if not listed here, but if a group is used which is not present in this list it will incur an additional round trip and time to generate the key share for that group.

In most cases this setting does not need to be modified. This should only be modified if there is a specific reason to do so.

The default value is ecdhe_x25519,ecdhe_secp256r1,ecdhe_secp384r1,ffdhe_2048,ffdhe_3072

The values are ordered from most preferred to least preferred. The following values are supported:

  • "ecdhe_x25519" (default)
  • "ecdhe_x448"
  • "ecdhe_secp256r1" (default)
  • "ecdhe_secp384r1" (default)
  • "ecdhe_secp521r1"
  • "ffdhe_2048" (default)
  • "ffdhe_3072" (default)
  • "ffdhe_4096"
  • "ffdhe_6144"
  • "ffdhe_8192"

TLS13SignatureAlgorithms:   The allowed certificate signature algorithms.

This setting holds a comma separated list of allowed signature algorithms. Possible values are:

  • "ed25519" (default)
  • "ed448" (default)
  • "ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256" (default)
  • "ecdsa_secp384r1_sha384" (default)
  • "ecdsa_secp521r1_sha512" (default)
  • "rsa_pkcs1_sha256" (default)
  • "rsa_pkcs1_sha384" (default)
  • "rsa_pkcs1_sha512" (default)
  • "rsa_pss_sha256" (default)
  • "rsa_pss_sha384" (default)
  • "rsa_pss_sha512" (default)
The default value is rsa_pss_sha256,rsa_pss_sha384,rsa_pss_sha512,rsa_pkcs1_sha256,rsa_pkcs1_sha384,rsa_pkcs1_sha512,ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256,ecdsa_secp384r1_sha384,ecdsa_secp521r1_sha512,ed25519,ed448. This setting is only applicable when SSLEnabledProtocols includes TLS 1.3.
TLS13SupportedGroups:   The supported groups for (EC)DHE key exchange.

This setting specifies a comma separated list of named groups used in TLS 1.3 for key exchange. This setting should only be modified if there is a specific reason to do so.

The default value is ecdhe_x25519,ecdhe_x448,ecdhe_secp256r1,ecdhe_secp384r1,ecdhe_secp521r1,ffdhe_2048,ffdhe_3072,ffdhe_4096,ffdhe_6144,ffdhe_8192

The values are ordered from most preferred to least preferred. The following values are supported:

  • "ecdhe_x25519" (default)
  • "ecdhe_x448" (default)
  • "ecdhe_secp256r1" (default)
  • "ecdhe_secp384r1" (default)
  • "ecdhe_secp521r1" (default)
  • "ffdhe_2048" (default)
  • "ffdhe_3072" (default)
  • "ffdhe_4096" (default)
  • "ffdhe_6144" (default)
  • "ffdhe_8192" (default)

Socket Config Settings

AbsoluteTimeout:   Determines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts.

If AbsoluteTimeout is set to True, any method which does not complete within Timeout seconds will be aborted. By default, AbsoluteTimeout is False, and the timeout is an inactivity timeout.

Note: This option is not valid for UDP ports.

FirewallData:   Used to send extra data to the firewall.

When the firewall is a tunneling proxy, use this property to send custom (additional) headers to the firewall (e.g. headers for custom authentication schemes).

InBufferSize:   The size in bytes of the incoming queue of the socket.

This is the size of an internal queue in the TCP/IP stack. You can increase or decrease its size depending on the amount of data that you will be receiving. Increasing the value of the InBufferSize setting can provide significant improvements in performance in some cases.

Some TCP/IP implementations do not support variable buffer sizes. If that is the case, when the class is activated the InBufferSize reverts to its defined size. The same happens if you attempt to make it too large or too small.

OutBufferSize:   The size in bytes of the outgoing queue of the socket.

This is the size of an internal queue in the TCP/IP stack. You can increase or decrease its size depending on the amount of data that you will be sending. Increasing the value of the OutBufferSize setting can provide significant improvements in performance in some cases.

Some TCP/IP implementations do not support variable buffer sizes. If that is the case, when the class is activated the OutBufferSize reverts to its defined size. The same happens if you attempt to make it too large or too small.

Base Config Settings

BuildInfo:   Information about the product's build.

When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the product's build.

CodePage:   The system code page used for Unicode to Multibyte translations.

The default code page is Unicode UTF-8 (65001).

The following is a list of valid code page identifiers:

IdentifierName
037IBM EBCDIC - U.S./Canada
437OEM - United States
500IBM EBCDIC - International
708Arabic - ASMO 708
709Arabic - ASMO 449+, BCON V4
710Arabic - Transparent Arabic
720Arabic - Transparent ASMO
737OEM - Greek (formerly 437G)
775OEM - Baltic
850OEM - Multilingual Latin I
852OEM - Latin II
855OEM - Cyrillic (primarily Russian)
857OEM - Turkish
858OEM - Multilingual Latin I + Euro symbol
860OEM - Portuguese
861OEM - Icelandic
862OEM - Hebrew
863OEM - Canadian-French
864OEM - Arabic
865OEM - Nordic
866OEM - Russian
869OEM - Modern Greek
870IBM EBCDIC - Multilingual/ROECE (Latin-2)
874ANSI/OEM - Thai (same as 28605, ISO 8859-15)
875IBM EBCDIC - Modern Greek
932ANSI/OEM - Japanese, Shift-JIS
936ANSI/OEM - Simplified Chinese (PRC, Singapore)
949ANSI/OEM - Korean (Unified Hangul Code)
950ANSI/OEM - Traditional Chinese (Taiwan; Hong Kong SAR, PRC)
1026IBM EBCDIC - Turkish (Latin-5)
1047IBM EBCDIC - Latin 1/Open System
1140IBM EBCDIC - U.S./Canada (037 + Euro symbol)
1141IBM EBCDIC - Germany (20273 + Euro symbol)
1142IBM EBCDIC - Denmark/Norway (20277 + Euro symbol)
1143IBM EBCDIC - Finland/Sweden (20278 + Euro symbol)
1144IBM EBCDIC - Italy (20280 + Euro symbol)
1145IBM EBCDIC - Latin America/Spain (20284 + Euro symbol)
1146IBM EBCDIC - United Kingdom (20285 + Euro symbol)
1147IBM EBCDIC - France (20297 + Euro symbol)
1148IBM EBCDIC - International (500 + Euro symbol)
1149IBM EBCDIC - Icelandic (20871 + Euro symbol)
1200Unicode UCS-2 Little-Endian (BMP of ISO 10646)
1201Unicode UCS-2 Big-Endian
1250ANSI - Central European
1251ANSI - Cyrillic
1252ANSI - Latin I
1253ANSI - Greek
1254ANSI - Turkish
1255ANSI - Hebrew
1256ANSI - Arabic
1257ANSI - Baltic
1258ANSI/OEM - Vietnamese
1361Korean (Johab)
10000MAC - Roman
10001MAC - Japanese
10002MAC - Traditional Chinese (Big5)
10003MAC - Korean
10004MAC - Arabic
10005MAC - Hebrew
10006MAC - Greek I
10007MAC - Cyrillic
10008MAC - Simplified Chinese (GB 2312)
10010MAC - Romania
10017MAC - Ukraine
10021MAC - Thai
10029MAC - Latin II
10079MAC - Icelandic
10081MAC - Turkish
10082MAC - Croatia
12000Unicode UCS-4 Little-Endian
12001Unicode UCS-4 Big-Endian
20000CNS - Taiwan
20001TCA - Taiwan
20002Eten - Taiwan
20003IBM5550 - Taiwan
20004TeleText - Taiwan
20005Wang - Taiwan
20105IA5 IRV International Alphabet No. 5 (7-bit)
20106IA5 German (7-bit)
20107IA5 Swedish (7-bit)
20108IA5 Norwegian (7-bit)
20127US-ASCII (7-bit)
20261T.61
20269ISO 6937 Non-Spacing Accent
20273IBM EBCDIC - Germany
20277IBM EBCDIC - Denmark/Norway
20278IBM EBCDIC - Finland/Sweden
20280IBM EBCDIC - Italy
20284IBM EBCDIC - Latin America/Spain
20285IBM EBCDIC - United Kingdom
20290IBM EBCDIC - Japanese Katakana Extended
20297IBM EBCDIC - France
20420IBM EBCDIC - Arabic
20423IBM EBCDIC - Greek
20424IBM EBCDIC - Hebrew
20833IBM EBCDIC - Korean Extended
20838IBM EBCDIC - Thai
20866Russian - KOI8-R
20871IBM EBCDIC - Icelandic
20880IBM EBCDIC - Cyrillic (Russian)
20905IBM EBCDIC - Turkish
20924IBM EBCDIC - Latin-1/Open System (1047 + Euro symbol)
20932JIS X 0208-1990 & 0121-1990
20936Simplified Chinese (GB2312)
21025IBM EBCDIC - Cyrillic (Serbian, Bulgarian)
21027Extended Alpha Lowercase
21866Ukrainian (KOI8-U)
28591ISO 8859-1 Latin I
28592ISO 8859-2 Central Europe
28593ISO 8859-3 Latin 3
28594ISO 8859-4 Baltic
28595ISO 8859-5 Cyrillic
28596ISO 8859-6 Arabic
28597ISO 8859-7 Greek
28598ISO 8859-8 Hebrew
28599ISO 8859-9 Latin 5
28605ISO 8859-15 Latin 9
29001Europa 3
38598ISO 8859-8 Hebrew
50220ISO 2022 Japanese with no halfwidth Katakana
50221ISO 2022 Japanese with halfwidth Katakana
50222ISO 2022 Japanese JIS X 0201-1989
50225ISO 2022 Korean
50227ISO 2022 Simplified Chinese
50229ISO 2022 Traditional Chinese
50930Japanese (Katakana) Extended
50931US/Canada and Japanese
50933Korean Extended and Korean
50935Simplified Chinese Extended and Simplified Chinese
50936Simplified Chinese
50937US/Canada and Traditional Chinese
50939Japanese (Latin) Extended and Japanese
51932EUC - Japanese
51936EUC - Simplified Chinese
51949EUC - Korean
51950EUC - Traditional Chinese
52936HZ-GB2312 Simplified Chinese
54936Windows XP: GB18030 Simplified Chinese (4 Byte)
57002ISCII Devanagari
57003ISCII Bengali
57004ISCII Tamil
57005ISCII Telugu
57006ISCII Assamese
57007ISCII Oriya
57008ISCII Kannada
57009ISCII Malayalam
57010ISCII Gujarati
57011ISCII Punjabi
65000Unicode UTF-7
65001Unicode UTF-8
The following is a list of valid code page identifiers for Mac OS only:
IdentifierName
1ASCII
2NEXTSTEP
3JapaneseEUC
4UTF8
5ISOLatin1
6Symbol
7NonLossyASCII
8ShiftJIS
9ISOLatin2
10Unicode
11WindowsCP1251
12WindowsCP1252
13WindowsCP1253
14WindowsCP1254
15WindowsCP1250
21ISO2022JP
30MacOSRoman
10UTF16String
0x90000100UTF16BigEndian
0x94000100UTF16LittleEndian
0x8c000100UTF32String
0x98000100UTF32BigEndian
0x9c000100UTF32LittleEndian
65536Proprietary

LicenseInfo:   Information about the current license.

When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the license this instance of a class is using. It will return the following information:

  • Product: The product the license is for.
  • Product Key: The key the license was generated from.
  • License Source: Where the license was found (e.g., RuntimeLicense, License File).
  • License Type: The type of license installed (e.g., Royalty Free, Single Server).
  • Last Valid Build: The last valid build number for which the license will work.
MaskSensitive:   Whether sensitive data is masked in log messages.

In certain circumstances it may be beneficial to mask sensitive data, like passwords, in log messages. Set this to True to mask sensitive data. The default is True.

This setting only works on these classes: AS3Receiver, AS3Sender, Atom, Client(3DS), FTP, FTPServer, IMAP, OFTPClient, SSHClient, SCP, Server(3DS), Sexec, SFTP, SFTPServer, SSHServer, TCPClient, TCPServer.

ProcessIdleEvents:   Whether the class uses its internal event loop to process events when the main thread is idle.

If set to False, the class will not fire internal idle events. Set this to False to use the class in a background thread on Mac OS. By default, this setting is True.

SelectWaitMillis:   The length of time in milliseconds the class will wait when DoEvents is called if there are no events to process.

If there are no events to process when do_events is called, the class will wait for the amount of time specified here before returning. The default value is 20.

UseInternalSecurityAPI:   Tells the class whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

When set to False, the class will use the system security libraries by default to perform cryptographic functions where applicable.

Setting this setting to True tells the class to use the internal implementation instead of using the system security libraries.

On Windows, this setting is set to False by default. On Linux/macOS, this setting is set to True by default.

To use the system security libraries for Linux, OpenSSL support must be enabled. For more information on how to enable OpenSSL, please refer to the OpenSSL Notes section.

IMAP Errors

IMAP Errors

118   Firewall error. Error message contains detailed description.
311   Protocol error.
312   Busy executing current method.
314   A mailbox must be selected before calling this method.
315   Invalid argument. Please specify a valid message_set.
317   Unknown content encoding.
318   LocalFile already exists and overwrite is False.

The class may also return one of the following error codes, which are inherited from other classes.

TCPClient Errors

100   You cannot change the remote_port at this time. A connection is in progress.
101   You cannot change the remote_host (Server) at this time. A connection is in progress.
102   The remote_host address is invalid (0.0.0.0).
104   Already connected. If you want to reconnect, close the current connection first.
106   You cannot change the local_port at this time. A connection is in progress.
107   You cannot change the local_host at this time. A connection is in progress.
112   You cannot change MaxLineLength at this time. A connection is in progress.
116   remote_port cannot be zero. Please specify a valid service port number.
117   You cannot change the UseConnection option while the class is active.
135   Operation would block.
201   Timeout.
211   Action impossible in control's present state.
212   Action impossible while not connected.
213   Action impossible while listening.
301   Timeout.
302   Could not open file.
434   Unable to convert string to selected CodePage.
1105   Already connecting. If you want to reconnect, close the current connection first.
1117   You need to connect first.
1119   You cannot change the LocalHost at this time. A connection is in progress.
1120   Connection dropped by remote host.

SSL Errors

270   Cannot load specified security library.
271   Cannot open certificate store.
272   Cannot find specified certificate.
273   Cannot acquire security credentials.
274   Cannot find certificate chain.
275   Cannot verify certificate chain.
276   Error during handshake.
280   Error verifying certificate.
281   Could not find client certificate.
282   Could not find server certificate.
283   Error encrypting data.
284   Error decrypting data.

TCP/IP Errors

10004   [10004] Interrupted system call.
10009   [10009] Bad file number.
10013   [10013] Access denied.
10014   [10014] Bad address.
10022   [10022] Invalid argument.
10024   [10024] Too many open files.
10035   [10035] Operation would block.
10036   [10036] Operation now in progress.
10037   [10037] Operation already in progress.
10038   [10038] Socket operation on non-socket.
10039   [10039] Destination address required.
10040   [10040] Message too long.
10041   [10041] Protocol wrong type for socket.
10042   [10042] Bad protocol option.
10043   [10043] Protocol not supported.
10044   [10044] Socket type not supported.
10045   [10045] Operation not supported on socket.
10046   [10046] Protocol family not supported.
10047   [10047] Address family not supported by protocol family.
10048   [10048] Address already in use.
10049   [10049] Can't assign requested address.
10050   [10050] Network is down.
10051   [10051] Network is unreachable.
10052   [10052] Net dropped connection or reset.
10053   [10053] Software caused connection abort.
10054   [10054] Connection reset by peer.
10055   [10055] No buffer space available.
10056   [10056] Socket is already connected.
10057   [10057] Socket is not connected.
10058   [10058] Can't send after socket shutdown.
10059   [10059] Too many references, can't splice.
10060   [10060] Connection timed out.
10061   [10061] Connection refused.
10062   [10062] Too many levels of symbolic links.
10063   [10063] File name too long.
10064   [10064] Host is down.
10065   [10065] No route to host.
10066   [10066] Directory not empty
10067   [10067] Too many processes.
10068   [10068] Too many users.
10069   [10069] Disc Quota Exceeded.
10070   [10070] Stale NFS file handle.
10071   [10071] Too many levels of remote in path.
10091   [10091] Network subsystem is unavailable.
10092   [10092] WINSOCK DLL Version out of range.
10093   [10093] Winsock not loaded yet.
11001   [11001] Host not found.
11002   [11002] Non-authoritative 'Host not found' (try again or check DNS setup).
11003   [11003] Non-recoverable errors: FORMERR, REFUSED, NOTIMP.
11004   [11004] Valid name, no data record (check DNS setup).