[Python] Gov system: How to fix com_error: (-2147467259, 'Unspecified error', None, None)

I am trying to programmatically cycle through my emails using python using win32com.client.

import win32com.client
import os
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

outlook = win32com.client.Dispatch('outlook.application')
mapi = outlook.GetNamespace("MAPI")

for account in mapi.Accounts:
print(account.DeliveryStore.DisplayName)

for idx, folder in enumerate(mapi.Folders("email@mail.com").Folders):
print(idx+1, folder)

messages = mapi.Folders("email@mail.com").Folders("Inbox").Items

print([message.Body for message in list(messages)[:10]])


When I do this I get the error com_error: (-2147467259, 'Unspecified error', None, None) When I try to access the messages.Subject, everything works fine.

I am operating on the gov (cac enabled) computer and my guess it has something to do with certificates or with permissions. Can anyone confirm this? Thank you!!!

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