Gmail Automation Project

This project aims to automate various tasks related to Gmail using the Gmail API. It provides functionalities to manage labels, retrieve emails based on specific queries, and apply labels to them.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Libraries:
  • google-auth-oauthlib
  • google-auth-httplib2
  • google-api-python-client

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/gmail-automation.git
   

2. Set up Google API credentials:

   • Create a project in the Google Developer Console.
   • Enable the Gmail API for the project.
   • Create credentials (OAuth 2.0 client ID) and download the credentials.json file. Place it in the project directory.

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install google-auth-oauthlib google-auth-httplib2 google-api-python-client
   

Usage

Quickstart

• Run the quickstart.py file to start the Gmail automation. This file demonstrates basic functionalities such as retrieving emails and applying labels.

User Class

• The user.py file contains a user class that helps in managing labels.
• The find_labelid method retrieves the label ID for a given label name.

Label Class

• The label.py file defines a label class that represents a Gmail label.
• The createLabel method creates a new label with the specified color and name.

Generate Labels

• The generateLabels function in quickstart.py generates labels for common senders based on a specified query. It retrieves emails and creates labels for them.

Additional Notes

• Modify the SCOPES variable in quickstart.py to request additional permissions as needed.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests for new features, bug fixes, or enhancements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.