IMAPFilter

A Lua-configurable command-line utility that searches IMAP mailboxes and acts on matching messages.

By The IMAPFilter contributors

Alternatives

About IMAPFilter

IMAPFilter connects to IMAP servers, runs search queries, and can delete, copy, move, or flag messages across mailboxes on the same or different servers. Lua provides its configuration and extension language.

It supports IMAP 4rev1 and IMAP4, and is built from source with Lua, PCRE2, and OpenSSL.

Strengths

  • Can process mailboxes across different IMAP servers
  • Supports searching, moving, copying, deleting, and flagging messages
  • Uses Lua for configurable rules and extensions

Limitations

  • Requires IMAP server access
  • Requires Lua, PCRE2, and OpenSSL to build

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source under the MIT license.
License
MIT
Developer
The IMAPFilter contributors
Platforms
Command line
How it runs
Downloadable app
Best suited for
People automating mailbox processing on IMAP accounts
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Selected from the Homebrew formula

Report a wrong fact or a dead link on this listing