diff --git a/mail_parser.py b/mail_parser.py
index 9237894..0db78e5 100644
--- a/mail_parser.py
+++ b/mail_parser.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ os.makedirs(ATTACHMENT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
 def connect_to_email():
     mail = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(IMAP_SERVER)
     mail.login(EMAIL_ACCOUNT, EMAIL_PASSWORD)
-    mail.select(IMAP_PATH)
+    mail.select(IMAP_PATH, readonly=False)
     return mail
 
 def fetch_unread_emails(mail):