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12.14 mailbox -- Read various mailbox formats
This module defines a number of classes that allow easy and uniform access to mail messages in a (Unix) mailbox.
- UnixMailbox (fp)
- Access a classic Unix-style mailbox, where all messages are contained in a single file and separated by ``From name time'' lines. The file object fp points to the mailbox file.
- MmdfMailbox (fp)
- Access an MMDF-style mailbox, where all messages are contained in a single file and separated by lines consisting of 4 control-A characters. The file object fp points to the mailbox file.
- MHMailbox (dirname)
- Access an MH mailbox, a directory with each message in a separate file with a numeric name. The name of the mailbox directory is passed in dirname.
- Maildir (dirname)
- Access a Qmail mail directory. All new and current mail for the mailbox specified by dirname is made available.
- BabylMailbox (fp)
- Access a Babyl mailbox, which is similar to an MMDF mailbox. Mail messages start with a line containing only
'*** EOOH ***'and end with a line containing only'\037\014'.
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