from mod_python import apache
import imaplib

def authenhandler(req):
  passwd = req.get_basic_auth_pw()
  user = req.user
  
  imapconn = imaplib.IMAP4()
  try:
    imapconn.login(user, passwd)
    req['imapconn'] = imapconn
    return apache.OK
  except:
    return apache.HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED