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+---
+layout: page
+title: "IMAP Sensor"
+description: "Instructions how to integrate IMAP sensors into Home Assistant."
+date: 2016-07-11 06:00
+sidebar: true
+comments: false
+sharing: true
+footer: true
+ha_category: Sensor
+ha_release: 0.24
+---
+
+
+The `imap` sensor platform is observing your [IMAP server](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Message_Access_Protocol) and reporting the amount of unread emails.
+
+To enable this sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file:
+
+```yaml
+# Example configuration.yaml entry
+sensor:
+  - platform: imap
+    server: imap.gmail.com
+    port: 993
+    name: Emails
+    user: USERNAME
+    password: PASSWORD
+```
+
+Configuration variables:
+
+- **server** (*Required*): The IP address or hostname of the IMAP server.
+- **port** (*Required*): The port where the server is accessible.
+- **name** (*Optional*): Name of the IMAP sensor.
+- **user** (*Required*): Username for the IMAP server.
+- **password** (*Required*): Password for the IMAP server.
+