# managesieve

> A pure Python application (the interactive sieveshell) for remotely managing Sieve scripts. For developers it includes a Python module implementing the ManageSieve client protocol (RFC 5804).

Author:

  Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel@crazy-compilers.com>

License:

  Python Software Foundation License for the module, GPL v3 for sieveshell and test suite.

Homepage:

  https://managesieve.readthedocs.io/

Download:

  https://pypi.org/project/managesieve

Development:

  https://gitlab.com/htgoebel/managesieve

## What is the sieveshell?

sieveshell is a command line tool for talking to a remote mail server. Sieve scripts allow users to filter incoming email on the mail server. Typically these servers are sealed so users cannot log into them, yet users must be able to update their scripts on them. This is what sieveshell is for.

One can

- list scripts on the server

- upload scripts to the server

- display scripts stored on the server and download or edit them

- delete scripts stored on the server

- activate and deactivate scripts

sieveshell is simple yet functional and useful for user who wish to manage sieve scripts without installing a fat GUI-based mail client.

## What is managesieve?

The managesieve pure Python module is a ManageSieve (RFC 5804) client library for managing Sieve scripts on a mail server, more specific the Sieve server. For API details see the Module Documentation.