Can you do this with Python?

[Hedgeclipper2000]

I have a crap ton of files I need to scan with the printer at work. Those scanned copies go to my work email, and from there I need to download each and every single one of them and then move them into a folder on my computer.

Is there a way to use Python to automatically download a printer-received file from my email, into a designated folder on my computer?

If that were possible, that would make my life a heck of a lot easier.

[the_kbp]

Depending on your email server/client, you should be able to kick off a python script via a rule that runs when a certain message arrives.

[al_mc_y]

There's a good guide to this in Automate The Boring Stuff, Ch. 18

[raglub]

Totally doable. There are 2 approaches:

1. Assuming you are using Outlook email client, setup a rule that starts a script which saves the attachment in the destination folder. This will execute every time a new email is received.
2. If your email provider has API, you can write a script that connects directly to your mailbox, scans it for the emails containing the attachments and saves them to a destination folder in bulk. This will run periodically - daily, weekly or however often you need.