Export Yandex Mail emails to Excel

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

Connection settings, credentials and the limits that break exports — for Yandex Mail.

Connection settings

Credentials

1. 1. Open Settings → Security
2. 2. Create an app password for Mail
3. 3. Enable IMAP access if it is disabled

Limits to expect

• App password required
• IMAP must be enabled manually
• Rate limits apply to bulk fetches

Export command

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

Next step

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