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layout: page
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title: "IMAP Unread E-mail"
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description: "Instructions on how to integrate IMAP unread email into Home Assistant."
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date: 2016-07-11 06:00
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sidebar: true
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comments: false
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sharing: true
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footer: true
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logo: smtp.png
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ha_category: Sensor
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ha_release: 0.25
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ha_iot_class: "Cloud Push"
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---
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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.
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To enable this sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file:
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```yaml
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# Example configuration.yaml entry
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sensor:
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- platform: imap
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server: imap.gmail.com
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port: 993
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username: USERNAME
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password: PASSWORD
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```
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Configuration variables:
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- **server** (*Required*): The IP address or hostname of the IMAP server.
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- **port** (*Optional*): The port where the server is accessible.
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- **name** (*Optional*): Name of the IMAP sensor.
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- **username** (*Required*): Username for the IMAP server.
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- **password** (*Required*): Password for the IMAP server.
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- **folder** (*Optional*): The IMAP folder to watch.
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