Proton Mail Bridge

Overview

Email integration via Proton Mail Bridge for IMAP/SMTP access. Gives local IMAP/SMTP endpoints that can be used with standard email clients.

Connection Details

IMAP Server: 127.0.0.1:1143
SMTP Server: 127.0.0.1:1025
Username: alexthenerdyai@proton.me
Security: AUTH=PLAIN (local connection only)
Bridge Version: Proton Mail Bridge 03.22.00 - gluon

Test Results (2026-02-18)

✅ Connected successfully to Bridge IMAP ✅ Authenticated with Bridge password ✅ Retrieved folder list (10 folders found) ✅ INBOX has 3 messages, all unread

Folders

INBOX
Sent
Drafts
Starred
Archive
Spam
Trash
All Mail
Folders
Labels

Capabilities

Read emails from INBOX
Search, mark read/unread, move messages
Send emails via SMTP
Full folder management

Files Created

tools/proton_imap_test.py — Initial test script
tools/proton_imap_simple.py — Working IMAP test script

Potential Uses

Daily email digest
Notifications
Automated responses
Email-based triggers (IFTTT style)

Next Steps

Integrate with cron jobs for email-based actions
Create email notification system
Set up email-to-Discord forwarding
Build email digest bot

Technical Notes

Bridge runs locally (127.0.0.1)
AUTH=PLAIN is safe because connection is local only
Standard Python imaplib/smtplib libraries work
No Proton-specific libraries needed

Status

✅ FUNCTIONAL — Bridge connected and tested

Ready for automation integration.

Status: Complete & Tested | Updated: 2026-02-22

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