YahooMailDownloader

Connect to a Yahoo Mail account via IMAP using SSL and an app password. Downloads emails and attachments and deletes from server. Yahoo Mail Email Downloader and Archiver

Functionality:

• Searches and downloads all emails from a specified year.
• Saves each email as a .eml file in a year-based folder under the SAVE_DIR.
• Extracts and saves attachments (if present) in the same folder as the email.
• Deletes the email from the server after successful download.
• Repeats the download process until no emails remain for the selected year.
• Supports optional multithreaded downloading (configurable).
• Reconnects to the server automatically on connection failures or SSL errors.

Requirements:

• Python 3.6+
• Yahoo app password (2FA must be enabled in Yahoo)
• Stable internet connection

Configuration:

• Set USERNAME and APP_PASSWORD to your Yahoo credentials.
• Set SAVE_DIR to the directory where emails should be archived.

Usage:

1. Run the script.
2. Enter the year you want to archive (e.g., 2024).
3. The script will:
   • Find all emails from that year,
   • Save them and their attachments,
   • Delete them from Yahoo Mail,
   • Repeat until no emails are left for that year.

IMPORTANT:

• This script permanently deletes emails from your Yahoo account after saving.
• Use with caution and verify your backups.

Author: Krypdoh Last updated: 2025.07.31

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!! PLEASE TEST IT ON SAMPLE FOLDER OR ACCOUNT BEFORE PROCEEDING!