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for message_id in message_ids: message = service.messages().get(userId='me', id=message_id['id']).execute() payload = message['payload'] headers = payload['headers'] how to download all email attachments
for num in messages[0].split(): status, data = mail.fetch(num, '(RFC822)') msg = email.message_from_bytes(data[0][1]) for part in msg.walk(): if part.get_content_disposition() == "attachment": filename = part.get_filename() with open(os.path.join("/save/path", filename), "wb") as f: f.write(part.get_payload(decode=True)) | Tool | Best For | Price |
Downloading attachments from dozens or hundreds of different emails requires a more strategic approach than the "single email" method. data = mail.fetch(num
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import base64 import os import pickle from googleapiclient.discovery import build from google_auth_oauthlib.flow import InstalledAppFlow from google.auth.transport.requests import Request
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