Information

This script automaticaly send incoming emails to a new email address.

Installation

The script needs Python 3.x This script is using following packages:

• imaplib
  
• configparser
  
• smtplib
  
• logging
  
• email
  

All packages should be pre installed. To download the scripts enter git clone https://github.com/dnlwttnbrg/automatic-email-forward.git into the console. Execute the script by entering python3 automatic_email_forward.py. On a linux server type python3 automatic_email_forward.py & to run the script in the background. If you update the script, make sure you backuped your config-file, because it will be overwritten.

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Configuration

There are several configurations that needs to be done. All configurations can be done in config.ini.

General

• language: There are at the moment two languages available. german and english.

RECEIVE EMAIL

• host: The IMAP-host-server. For example imap.gmail.com.
  
• port: The Imap-Port. For example (google): 993.
  
• name: Login name. Check your provider what credentials you need to use.
  
• password: Password for your account. Check your provider what credentials you need to use.
  

SEND EMAIL

• host: The SMTP-host-server. For example smtp.gmail.com.
  
• port: The SMTP-Port. For example (google): 465.
  
• name: Login name. Check your provider what credentials you need to use.
  
• password: Password for your account. Check your provider what credentials you need to use.
  
• sender: The email-address the new email is send from.
  
• targets: The email.address the new email is send to.