Python imaplib Yahoo error

Question

Want to search folder "SPAM", for specific_user@any domain, and delete found mail.

Code below ...
import imaplib

box = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL('imap.mail.yahoo.com', 993)
box.login("[e-mail]","xxxxxxxxxx")
box.select('SPAM')
typ, data = box.search(None, 'from','name@*.*')
for num in data[0].split():
box.store(num, '+FLAGS', '\\Deleted')
box.expunge()
box.close()
box.logout()

... is generating these errors below, please assist in debugging. Thanks.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Desktop\Desktop\Python Spam Buster\test.py", line 6, in <module>
typ, data = box.search(None, 'from','name@*.*')
File "C:\Users\Desktop\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\imaplib.py", line 734, in search
typ, dat = self._simple_command(name, *criteria)
File "C:\Users\Desktop\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\imaplib.py", line 1230, in _simple_command
return self._command_complete(name, self._command(name, *args))
File "C:\Users\Desktop\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\imaplib.py", line 968, in _command
raise self.error("command %s illegal in state %s, "
imaplib.IMAP4.error: command SEARCH illegal in state AUTH, only allowed in states SELECTED

Answer 1

Hey there! So to fix that problem you mentioned, try adding the line box.select('SPAM') right after box.login(). This will select the mailbox ya wanna mess with and change the state of the connection to "SELECTED", so you can use the search() command without any problems.

If ya need any more help or have any other questions, just give me a shout and I'll try to help ya out as best as I can.