I use imap-simple in node js. I want retrieve sent mailbox of gmail. My code is like below:
getSent(searchCriteria: string[], callBack: any) {
imaps.connect(this.imapConfig).then(function (connection) {
return connection.openBox('SENT').then(function () {
var fetchOptions = {
bodies: ['HEADER', 'TEXT', ''],
markSeen: false
};
return connection.search(searchCriteria, fetchOptions).then(function (results) {
let mails = results.map(res => {
return {
part: res.parts.find(part => part.which === ''),
attributes: res.attributes
};
});
mails = [].concat(...mails);
mails = mails.map(mail => {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
var id = mail.attributes.uid;
var idHeader = "Imap-Id: " + id + "\r\n";
simpleParser(idHeader + mail.part.body, (error, mail) => {
if (error)
reject(error);
else {
resolve(new Email({
sentDate: mail.date,
from: mail.from.text,
to: mail.to.text,
messageId: mail.messageId,
body: mail.html,
subject: mail.subject
}));
}
});
})
});
Promise.all(mails).then(response => {
callBack({
success: true,
emails: response,
error: undefined
});
}, error => {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}, function (error) {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}, function (error) {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}, function (error) {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}
if I call getSent method as below
this.getSent(['ALL'], response => {
});
I get the below error 'Error: Unknown Mailbox: SENT (Failure)'
I try connection.openBox('[Gmail]/Sent Mail'), but i get the similar error as
'Error: Unknown Mailbox: [Gmail]/Sent Mail (Failure)'
I use gmail.
I use imap-simple in node js. I want retrieve sent mailbox of gmail. My code is like below:
getSent(searchCriteria: string[], callBack: any) {
imaps.connect(this.imapConfig).then(function (connection) {
return connection.openBox('SENT').then(function () {
var fetchOptions = {
bodies: ['HEADER', 'TEXT', ''],
markSeen: false
};
return connection.search(searchCriteria, fetchOptions).then(function (results) {
let mails = results.map(res => {
return {
part: res.parts.find(part => part.which === ''),
attributes: res.attributes
};
});
mails = [].concat(...mails);
mails = mails.map(mail => {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
var id = mail.attributes.uid;
var idHeader = "Imap-Id: " + id + "\r\n";
simpleParser(idHeader + mail.part.body, (error, mail) => {
if (error)
reject(error);
else {
resolve(new Email({
sentDate: mail.date,
from: mail.from.text,
to: mail.to.text,
messageId: mail.messageId,
body: mail.html,
subject: mail.subject
}));
}
});
})
});
Promise.all(mails).then(response => {
callBack({
success: true,
emails: response,
error: undefined
});
}, error => {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}, function (error) {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}, function (error) {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}, function (error) {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}
if I call getSent method as below
this.getSent(['ALL'], response => {
});
I get the below error 'Error: Unknown Mailbox: SENT (Failure)'
I try connection.openBox('[Gmail]/Sent Mail'), but i get the similar error as
'Error: Unknown Mailbox: [Gmail]/Sent Mail (Failure)'
I use gmail.
Share edited Nov 29, 2021 at 9:25 Ramil Aliyev 007 asked Jan 27, 2020 at 11:37 Ramil Aliyev 007Ramil Aliyev 007 5,5102 gold badges37 silver badges57 bronze badges 8- 2 I could be wrong, but I'm vaguely remembering that the name of the sent folder in Gmail is "Sent Email" rather than "Sent Mail"/"Sent", have you tried that? – Solarflare Commented Jan 27, 2020 at 11:43
- 1 i already try "Sent Mail" and "Sent", but i get the similar error – Ramil Aliyev 007 Commented Jan 27, 2020 at 12:07
- 1 If you solved your own question - feel free to post the answer yourself! – leonheess Commented Jan 27, 2020 at 17:31
- 1 dear @arnt My google account was working at Azerbaijan language, therefore "sent box" ' s name translated Azerbaijan language. If google accout working at Azerbaijan language, box name will be [Gmail]/Göndərilənlər. Or change google's language to english, then sentbox' name will be [Gmail]/Sent Mail with google's language. – Ramil Aliyev 007 Commented Jan 28, 2020 at 13:10
- 1 thanks you @leonheess . I already posted answer, but i can't accept own answer for now , i will accept that tomorow – Ramil Aliyev 007 Commented Jan 28, 2020 at 13:12
2 Answers
Reset to default 6I got all the folder names using the getBoxes method. Then I saw that folder names e in Azerbaijan language.
connection.getBoxes().then(response => {
var r = response;
});
The problem was in google settings. I used Google in Azerbaijan language. If use google different language, folder names are automatically translated into that language. I change Google language to English, problem solved. It way work me. Thanks to everyone.
I use [Gmail]/Sent Mail.
Correct version of my code is below:
getSent(searchCriteria: string[], callBack: any) {
imaps.connect(this.imapConfig).then(function (connection) {
return connection.openBox('[Gmail]/Sent Mail').then(function () {
var fetchOptions = {
bodies: ['HEADER', 'TEXT', ''],
markSeen: false
};
return connection.search(searchCriteria, fetchOptions).then(function (results) {
let mails = results.map(res => {
return {
part: res.parts.find(part => part.which === ''),
attributes: res.attributes
};
});
mails = [].concat(...mails);
mails = mails.map(mail => {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
var id = mail.attributes.uid;
var idHeader = "Imap-Id: " + id + "\r\n";
simpleParser(idHeader + mail.part.body, (error, mail) => {
if (error)
reject(error);
else {
resolve(new Email({
sentDate: mail.date,
from: mail.from.text,
to: mail.to.text,
messageId: mail.messageId,
body: mail.html,
subject: mail.subject
}));
}
});
})
});
Promise.all(mails).then(response => {
callBack({
success: true,
emails: response,
error: undefined
});
}, error => {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}, function (error) {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}, function (error) {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}, function (error) {
callBack({
success: false,
emails: [],
error: error
});
});
}
I had the same issue and I had to figure it out myself:
Replace connection.openBox('SENT') with connection.openBox('INBOX.Sent') OR connection.openBox('INBOX/Sent').
Depending on your assigned delimiter (. or / or any other) and you can find out your delimiter by adding
connection.getBoxes().then(response => {
var r = response;
console.log(r); // if nothing then try console.log(JSON.stringify(r))
});
I hope this will resolve your issue. Have a nice day!