Export Any IMAP server emails to Excel

By the Mail → Excel team · Updated 2026-10-20

Connection settings, credentials and the limits that break exports — for Any IMAP server.

Connection settings

Credentials

1. 1. Get host, port and credentials from your provider or IT
2. 2. Confirm SSL/TLS is supported
3. 3. Test with one folder before a full run

Limits to expect

• Folder names differ per provider
• Some servers throttle after hundreds of fetches
• Self-signed certificates need an explicit flag

Export command

python mail_to_excel.py --host imap.example.com --port 993 --user you@example.com --days 31 --out mail.xlsx

Next step

The universal IMAP guide · Exports by role · Ready script ($3)