Simple Python script to retrieve Paidmails (link to German Wikipedia article) from the mailbox and click on the paid link in the mail. Optionally, each Paidmail can be deleted automatically.
Tested with:
- Windows 11 - Python 3.12.5 - Chrome Browser 128.0.6613.120 - Gmail
- Debian 12 (Bookworm ARM64) - Python 3.11.2 - Chrome Driver 128.0.6613.119 - Gmail
If you know of a reputable Paidmailer that I should add to this script, please let me know! :)
- Python
- Pip
- Optional, but recommended: Python virtual environments
- Chrome Browser or Chrome Driver
- Clone this repository
- Navigate to the root directory of the project
- Copy standard.config.ini to
config.iniand adapt the configuration to your requirements (see the section configuration) - Run
pip install -r requirements.txt - Run
python run.py
Examples of configurations can be found in the ini files in this folder.
| Property | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| host | Imap server hostname | |
| port | Imap server port | 993 |
| user | Your username | |
| pass | Your password | |
| mailbox | Mailbox from which the Paidmails are read | INBOX |
| auto_prune | Whether the Paidmails found should be deleted automatically | false |
| trash_mailbox | Mailbox in which the deleted mails are saved and should be removed if auto_prune is true. In Gmail, for example, this is “[Gmail]/Trash” |
|
| chromedriver_path | Path to the Chrome driver. Not required if you are using the Chrome browser | |
| headless | Links in found Paidmails are opened in a browser with Selenium. If headless is true, the browser will not open in a GUI. Useful for devices that are not connected to a monitor |
false |