imap-example.exp

#!/usr/bin/expect
set timeout 20

#<gen>telnet_imap_exp_auth_plain
spawn telnet $env(HOST) $env(PORT)
expect "* OK*"

send "a1 AUTHENTICATE PLAIN $env(AUTH_PLAIN)\r"
expect "a1 OK*"

send a2 'LIST "" *\r'
expect "a2 *"

send "a3 LOGOUT\r"
expect "*"

#</gen>
#<gen>telnet_imap_exp
spawn telnet $env(HOST) $env(PORT)
expect "* OK*"

send "a1 LOGIN $env(USERNAME) $env(PASSWORD)\r"
expect "a1 OK*"

send "a2 SELECT $env(ADDRESS)\r"
expect "a2 OK*"

send "a3 SEARCH UNSEEN\r"
expect "a3 OK*"

send "a4 FETCH 1 BODY\[1.1\]\r"
expect "a4 OK*"

# Begin IDLE
send "a5 IDLE\r"
expect "+ IDLE*"  # Server response indicating it's ready to push notifications

set idle_timeout 10
expect {
    timeout { send "DONE\r"; expect "a5 OK*" }
    "* EXISTS" {
        send "DONE\r"
        expect "a5 OK*"
        # Add handling for new mail or changes here if needed
    }
}

send "a5 LOGOUT\r"
expect "*"
#</gen>