Overview

Raspberry Pi’s popularity makes things so easy that it is almost scary. I set forth on a simple starter project of having the Raspberry Pi show me when new Gmail messages arrive. After some searching, it seems that lots of people are already talking about how to do this and there are some great examples. Michael over at MitchTech had the most ready to go code which I pilfered from. 

This project uses two LEDs one green and one red. When a new mail message has arrived the green LED will illuminate. When there are no unread messages the red LED will illuminate.

To Follow This Tutorial You Will Need

• Pi T-Cobbler Plus, Pi Cobbler Plus for Model B+ / Pi 2 or the original Pi Cobbler
• (1) Full sized breadboard
• Hook-up Wire
• A Raspberry Pi (compatible with all 26pin and 40pin Pi releases to date)

HINT: We suggest purchasing the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Starter Pack along with a Raspberry Pi which includes all the necessary materials for this tutorial.