def get_messages(filt="NEW"):
cf = basicconfig.get_config(CONFIGFILE)
if not cf.user:
user = termtools.getuser()
else:
user = cf.user
if not cf.password:
password = termtools.getpass()
else:
password = cf.password
M = imaplib.IMAP4(cf.server)
resp, data = M.login(user, password)
if resp != "OK":
print "Unable to log in."
return
M.select(cf.folder)
resp, data = M.search(None, filt)
if resp == "OK":
for num in data[0].split():
resp, data = M.fetch(num, "(RFC822)")
handle_message(data[0][1])
M.close()
M.logout()