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---
title: IMAP
description: Instructions on how to integrate IMAP unread email into Home Assistant.
ha_category:
- Mailbox
ha_release: 0.25
ha_iot_class: Cloud Push
ha_domain: imap
---
The `imap` integration is observing your [IMAP server](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Message_Access_Protocol) and reporting the amount of unread emails.
## Configuration
To enable this sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
- platform: imap
server: YOUR_IMAP_SERVER
username: YOUR_USERNAME
password: YOUR_PASSWORD
```
{% configuration %}
server:
description: The IP address or hostname of the IMAP server.
required: true
type: string
port:
description: The port where the server is accessible.
required: false
default: 993
type: integer
name:
description: Name of the IMAP sensor.
required: false
type: string
username:
description: Username for the IMAP server.
required: true
type: string
password:
description: Password for the IMAP server.
required: true
type: string
folder:
description: The IMAP folder to watch.
required: false
default: inbox
type: string
search:
description: The IMAP search to perform on the watched folder.
required: false
default: UnSeen UnDeleted
type: string
charset:
description: The character set used for this connection.
required: false
default: utf-8
type: string
{% endconfiguration %}
### Configuring IMAP Searches
By default, this integration will count unread emails. By configuring the search string, you can count other results, for example:
* `ALL` to count all emails in a folder
* `FROM`, `TO`, `SUBJECT` to find emails in a folder (see [IMAP RFC for all standard options](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3501#section-6.4.4))
* [Gmail's IMAP extensions](https://developers.google.com/gmail/imap/imap-extensions) allow raw Gmail searches, like `X-GM-RAW "in: inbox older_than:7d"` to show emails older than one week in your inbox. Note that raw Gmail searches will ignore your folder configuration and search all emails in your account!
#### Full configuration sample with search
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry for gmail
sensor:
- platform: imap
server: imap.gmail.com
port: 993
username: YOUR_USERNAME
password: YOUR_PASSWORD
search: FROM <sender@email.com>, SUBJECT <subject here>
# Example configuration.yaml entry for Office 365
sensor:
- platform: imap
server: outlook.office365.com
port: 993
username: email@address.com
password: password
search: FROM <sender@email.com>, SUBJECT <subject here>
charset: US-ASCII
```