11.22 Standard Module mailbox

 

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. Fp is the file object pointing 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. Fp is the file object pointing to the mailbox file.

MHMailbox (dirname)
Access an MH mailbox, a directory with each message in a separate file with a numeric name. Dirname is the name of the mailbox directory.





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