I came up with this requirement recently where I had to download more than 1000 attachments from a Gmail Account across multiple emails. I was hoping there would be some script to achieve this.

I stumbled upon this fantastic tool and I got my task done in just few minutes

Mail Attachment Downloader from GearMe

This tool is free for Personal and non-commercial use

The software is pretty much self-explanatory. The best part is the option to filter through the mails to ensure only the required attachments are downloaded

• Enter your Email Address / Password
• Define the Save Location for the downloaded attachments
• Use the Folder/Files , Basic and Advanced Filters to customize your requirement
• Once all requirements are defined click Connect and Download
• Sit back and relax till the downloading is done