📧➡️📱 Gmail to Telegram Notifier

A multi-account Gmail monitoring system that automatically forwards email notifications to Telegram. Monitor up to 3 Gmail accounts simultaneously with real-time notifications, account identification, and automatic email processing.

✨ Key Features

• 🏢 Multi-Account Support - Monitor 3 Gmail accounts simultaneously
• ⚡ Real-Time Notifications - Instant Telegram alerts for new emails
• 🎯 Account Identification - Know exactly which Gmail account received the email
• 🔄 Automatic Processing - Auto-mark emails as read after notification
• 🔐 Enterprise Security - OAuth2 authentication with encrypted GitHub Secrets
• 💰 100% Free - Runs on GitHub Actions (no servers required)
• ⏰ 24/7 Monitoring - Checks emails every 5 minutes automatically
• 🛡️ Privacy Focused - No email content stored, only notifications sent

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Gmail accounts (up to 3)
• Telegram Bot Token
• GitHub account
• Basic knowledge of GitHub Secrets

📸 Screenshots & Demo

1. 📱 Telegram Notifications

Multi-Account Email Notifications with Account Identification:

Snippet: New login detected from unknown device...

2. 🟢 GitHub Actions Dashboard

Automated Workflow Runs (Every 5 Minutes):

Successful workflow runs showing 24/7 monitoring with perfect uptime

3. 🔐 GitHub Secrets Configuration

Secure Credential Management:

All 8 secrets properly configured for multi-account authentication

4. 📊 Performance Metrics

System Performance Dashboard:

📊 Last 24 Hours Performance:
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✅ Uptime: 100%
✅ Successful Runs: 288/288
✅ Emails Processed: 47
✅ Notifications Sent: 47
✅ Average Response Time: 6 seconds
✅ Token Refreshes: 12 (all successful)

🏆 Multi-Account Status:
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📧 ajit.info999@gmail.com: ✅ Active (15 emails today)
📧 ajitbro111@gmail.com: ✅ Active (18 emails today)  
📧 421mrdark@gmail.com: ✅ Active (14 emails today)

🛠️ Setup Instructions

Step 1: Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/ajit421/gmail-telegram-notifier.git
cd gmail-telegram-notifier

Step 2: Gmail API Setup

1. Go to Google Cloud Console: https://console.cloud.google.com/
2. Create New Project or select existing
3. Enable Gmail API:
   • Navigate to "APIs & Services" → "Library"
   • Search for "Gmail API" and enable it
4. Create Credentials:
   • Go to "APIs & Services" → "Credentials"
   • Click "Create Credentials" → "OAuth 2.0 Client IDs"
   • Choose "Desktop application"
   • Download credentials JSON file

Step 3: Telegram Bot Setup

1. Create Bot: Message @BotFather on Telegram
2. Send: /newbot
3. Choose bot name and username
4. Save Bot Token: You'll receive a token like 1234567890:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrsTUVwxyZ
5. Get Chat ID:
   • Start conversation with your bot
   • Send any message
   • Visit: https://api.telegram.org/bot<YOUR_BOT_TOKEN>/getUpdates
   • Find your chat ID in the response

Step 4: Local Authentication (For Each Gmail Account)

For Account 1 (Main):

python auth_main.py

For Account 2 (AjitBro):

python auth_ajitbro.py

For Account 3 (MrDark):

python auth_mrdark.py

Follow browser prompts to authenticate each account

Step 5: GitHub Secrets Configuration

Add these 8 secrets in your GitHub repository: Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions → New repository secret

Secret Name	Description	Example Value
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN	Your Telegram bot token	1234567890:ABCdefGHI...
TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID	Your Telegram chat ID	123456789
GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS	OAuth credentials JSON	{"installed":{"client_id":"..."}}
GOOGLE_TOKEN	Main account token	{"token":"yC29.a0AQQ..."}}
GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_AJITBRO	Same as GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS	{"installed":{"client_id":"..."}}
GOOGLE_TOKEN_AJITBRO	Second account token	{"token":"yB29.a0AQ..."}}
GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_MRDARK	Same as GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS	{"installed":{"client_id":"..."}}
GOOGLE_TOKEN_MRDARK	Third account token	{"token":"yA29.a0QQ..."}}

Step 6: Deploy & Test

1. Push to GitHub: All changes will be automatically deployed
2. Check Actions: Go to Actions tab to see workflow runs
3. Test Notifications: Send yourself test emails

📁 Project Structure

gmail-telegram-notifier/
├── 📄 main.py                    # Multi-account notification script
├── 📄 requirements.txt           # Python dependencies
├── 📄 README.md                  # This comprehensive documentation
├── 📄 .gitignore                 # Security protection (credentials ignored)
├── 📁 .github/workflows/
│   └── 📄 email-checker.yml      # GitHub Actions workflow
├── 🚫 credentials.json           # OAuth credentials (ignored)
├── 🚫 token*.json                # Authentication tokens (ignored)
├── 🚫 auth_*.py                  # Local authentication scripts (ignored)
└── 🚫 *.log                      # Log files (ignored)

⚙️ Configuration

Account Configuration

The system supports up to 3 Gmail accounts defined in main.py:

ACCOUNTS = [
    {
        'name': 'ajit.info999@gmail.com',          # Main account
        'credentials_env': 'GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS',
        'token_env': 'GOOGLE_TOKEN',
    },
    {
        'name': 'ajitbro111@gmail.com',            # Second account
        'credentials_env': 'GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_AJITBRO',
        'token_env': 'GOOGLE_TOKEN_AJITBRO',
    },
    {
        'name': '421mrdark@gmail.com',             # Third account
        'credentials_env': 'GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_MRDARK',
        'token_env': 'GOOGLE_TOKEN_MRDARK',
    }
]

Workflow Schedule

# Runs every 5 minutes, 24/7
schedule:
  - cron: '*/5 * * * *'

🔐 Security Features

Data Protection

• ✅ No email content storage - Only notifications sent
• ✅ OAuth2 authentication - Industry standard security
• ✅ Encrypted GitHub Secrets - Credentials never exposed
• ✅ Automatic token refresh - No manual intervention needed
• ✅ Comprehensive .gitignore - Sensitive files never committed

Privacy Compliance

• 📧 Email reading scope only - No email modification except read status
• 🔒 Local token generation - Authentication happens on your device
• 🛡️ GitHub Actions isolation - Secure, containerized execution
• 📱 Direct Telegram delivery - No third-party services

📊 Monitoring & Logs

GitHub Actions Logs

Successful Multi-Account Run:

✅ Created credentials_main.json
✅ Created credentials_ajitbro.json  
✅ Created credentials_mrdark.json
✅ Successfully authenticated ajit.info999@gmail.com
✅ Successfully authenticated ajitbro111@gmail.com
✅ Successfully authenticated 421mrdark@gmail.com
📧 Fetched 4 emails from 421mrdark@gmail.com
✅ Notification sent for 421mrdark@gmail.com: 199db31f90ac1
✅ Marked 199db31f90ac1 as read for 421mrdark@gmail.com
--- Completed check. Sent 4 notifications ---

Performance Metrics

Metric	Value
Execution Time	~3 seconds
Memory Usage	~15MB
Success Rate	100%
Uptime	24/7
Cost	$0.00

🚨 Troubleshooting

Common Issues & Solutions

❌ Authentication Failed

Solution: Re-run authentication script for affected account
Command: python auth_[account].py

❌ No Notifications Received

Check: 
1. Telegram bot token and chat ID
2. GitHub Secrets configuration  
3. GitHub Actions logs for errors

❌ Token Expired Error

Solution: Automatic refresh should handle this
Manual fix: Re-authenticate affected account

❌ Gmail API Quota Exceeded

This is extremely rare with current usage patterns
The system uses minimal API calls

🤝 Contributing

Development Setup

1. Fork the repository
2. Create feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
4. Run local tests: python test_local_multi.py
5. Commit changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
6. Push branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
7. Open Pull Request

Code Style

• Follow PEP 8 guidelines
• Add type hints where possible
• Include comprehensive logging
• Maintain security best practices

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Google Gmail API - Robust email access
• Telegram Bot API - Reliable messaging platform
• GitHub Actions - Free, powerful CI/CD
• Python Community - Excellent libraries and support

📞 Support

Quick Help

• 📧 Issues: GitHub Issues
• 💬 Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• 📖 Wiki: Project Wiki

FAQ

Q: Can I add more than 3 Gmail accounts? A: Yes! Simply extend the ACCOUNTS array in main.py and add corresponding GitHub Secrets.

Q: How much does this cost to run?
A: Completely free! GitHub Actions provides generous free tier limits.

Q: Is my email data secure? A: Absolutely! No email content is stored. Only notifications are sent to Telegram.

Q: Can I change the notification frequency? A: Yes! Modify the cron schedule in .github/workflows/email-checker.yml

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🎯 Ready to Get Started?

1. ⭐ Star this repository
2. 🍴 Fork it to your account
3. 🚀 Follow the setup instructions above
4. 📱 Enjoy real-time email notifications!

Your multi-account Gmail monitoring system will be live in under 10 minutes! 🎉