import subprocess
import logging
from alot.settings.const import settings

def getmail(ui=None):
    ui.notify("fetching email..")
    msg=subprocess.Popen("offlineimap".split(),stdout=subprocess.PIPE,stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
#    ui.notify(msg)

def pre_start():
    logging.info("run offlineimap")
    subprocess.run(["offlineimap"])

pre_start()