Email Processing

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#1

Sorry if this has been covered before - but I can't find what I'm looking for.
I'd like to check incomming gmail periodically - say every 15 or 30 mins. Then delete all messages that are not in a 'white list' which has previously been set up.
So that needs some extensions:

  • obviously a mail extension (maybe Pura Vida Mail extension?)
  • some extension to trigger the app at fixed intervals (Alarm Manager or Background Manager or ...??)

I'd like this to run in Android 10 and 11. I believe the latter now needs a UI response to come to the foreground, however I don't see the app needing to display anything (except perhaps a notification that it fired at HH:MM)

Would such an app be possible and any suggestions most welcome

#2

GMail can do this ?

#3

In gmail it is possible to set up a 'black list' so that any incomming mail in that list gets deleted. But junk mail is never ending and ever more sneeky - so I'd like the opposite. I don't think gmail provides that facility. (Not in their advertising interests?)
With a 'white list' then only mail received from addresses in that list would be retained all others go to the bin :slight_smile:

#4

You might want to google it

gmail whitelist email filter

#5

No... you will need an IMAP extension...
There is one available... just do a search in the extensions directory App Inventor Extensions | Pura Vida Apps
But the extension will only work if the app is up and running...

Follow @TIMAI2's advice...

Taifun

#6

Thanks guys. I'd had a look at gmail filters, but it seems to be a one at a time setup process, or negate something sent to span. Not very automated. Looks like not doable with AI2.

#7

If you have google workspace

#8

The above example involves specifying individual email addresses (with some limited wildcard options). This okay to an extent - but not if there are a large number. Is there a way to specify the whitelist being restricted to gmail Contacts without having to set up each one individually?