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poplib Module¶
The poplib module provides POP3 client functionality for retrieving emails from POP3 servers.
Complexity Reference¶
| Operation | Time | Space | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect | O(1) + network latency | O(1) | Network handshake dominates; may include TLS setup |
| List messages | O(m) + network latency | O(m) | m = message count; server sends one line per message |
| Retrieve | O(s) + network latency | O(s) | s = message size in bytes/lines |
Retrieving Mail via POP3¶
Basic POP3 Operations¶
import poplib
# Connect - O(1) + network latency
# Use POP3 for plaintext (usually port 110) or POP3_SSL for implicit TLS (usually port 995).
pop = poplib.POP3_SSL('pop.example.com', 995)
pop.user('user@gmail.com')
pop.pass_('password')
# Get message count - O(1)
num_messages = len(pop.list()[1])
# List messages - O(n)
response, messages, octets = pop.list()
for msg_info in messages:
print(msg_info)
# Retrieve message - O(s)
response, lines, octets = pop.retr(1)
message_text = b'\r\n'.join(lines).decode()
print(message_text)
# Delete message - O(1)
pop.dele(1)
# Commit changes - O(1)
pop.quit()