#!/usr/bin/python # Create credentials.py with gmail_login and gmail_password variables import imaplib try: from credentials import gmail_login,gmail_password M=imaplib.IMAP4_SSL("imap.gmail.com", 993) M.login(gmail_login,gmail_password) status, counts = M.status("Inbox","(MESSAGES UNSEEN)") unread = counts[0].split()[4][:-1] M.logout() print(int(unread)) except: print("?")