Speaking gmail checker

Script that periodically checks your gmail account
and speaks if you have unread email.

Features:
- logs into, and checks your gmail accounts
- if you have unread email:
- textual info about it appears in console/terminal
- "you have X unread email" is spoken using espeak
- if you have no unread email:
- textual info about it appears in console/terminal

Requirements:
- POSIX OS
- python:
import imaplib
import os
import time
- espeak
- soundcard, speakers/headphones

Installation/running:
- modify gmail.py inserting your username and password
- modify gmail.py inserting desired delay value in miliseconds
- run:
python gmail.py

Author: pkrawczak@gmail.com
2013-02-06 13:54:51

Caution:
Even though this program uses SSL use only at your own risk.