Automate the boring stuff. Your future self, sitting at a clean desktop with all your files organized, will thank you.
def download_attachments(service, query): results = service.search(q=query).execute() message_ids = results.get('messages', []) how to download all email attachments
For speed: Google Takeout (for Gmail) > Outlook Desktop "Save All" (for Exchange) > Thunderbird + Extractor (for mixed accounts). Automate the boring stuff
def main(): creds = None # The file token.pickle stores the user's access and refresh tokens, and is # created automatically when the authorization flow completes for the first # time. if os.path.exists('token.pickle'): with open('token.pickle', 'rb') as token: creds = pickle.load(token) # If there are no (valid) credentials available, let the user log in. if not creds or not creds.valid: if creds and creds.expired and creds.refresh_token: creds.refresh(Request()) else: flow = InstalledAppFlow.from_client_secrets_file( 'credentials.json', SCOPES) creds = flow.run_local_server(port=0) # Save the credentials for the next run with open('token.pickle', 'wb') as token: pickle.dump(creds, token) def main(): creds = None # The file token
We’ve all been there. You open your inbox, and instead of a simple text message, you are staring at a flood of PowerPoint decks, high-resolution images, PDF contracts, or ZIP files from a single sender. Scrolling through dozens of emails, clicking "Save As" on each attachment individually, renaming files, and choosing folders is a productivity nightmare.
[Your Name] Date: [Current Date]
You cannot bulk download attachments from different emails directly, but you can consolidate them: