How to configure IMAP in python

import imaplib

def open_connection(verbose=False):

# Connect to the server

connection = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL('servername')

# Login to our account

connection.login('username', 'password')

return connection

# if __name__ == '__main__':

# c = open_connection(verbose=True)

# try:

# resp, data = c.list()

# print "\nIMAP4_SSL instance :", c

# print '\nResponse code:', resp

# print "\nmailboxes available for an account :", data

# finally:

# c.logout()