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| Mail::Box::File::Message(3pm) | User Contributed Perl Documentation | Mail::Box::File::Message(3pm) |
NAME¶
Mail::Box::File::Message - one message in a Mbox folder
INHERITANCE¶
Mail::Box::File::Message is a Mail::Box::Message is a Mail::Message is a Mail::Reporter Mail::Box::File::Message is extended by Mail::Box::Mbox::Message
SYNOPSIS¶
my $folder = new Mail::Box::File folder => $ENV{MAIL}, ...;
my $message = $folder->message(0);
DESCRIPTION¶
Maintain one message in an file based folder, any Mail::Box::File extension.
Extends "DESCRIPTION" in Mail::Box::Message.
METHODS¶
Extends "METHODS" in Mail::Box::Message.
Constructors¶
Extends "Constructors" in Mail::Box::Message.
- $obj->clone(%options)
- Inherited, see "Constructors" in Mail::Message
- $class->new(%options)
- Messages in file-based folders use the following options for creation:
Improves base, see "Constructors" in Mail::Reporter
-Option --Defined in --Default body Mail::Message undef body_type Mail::Box::Message <from folder> deleted Mail::Message false field_type Mail::Message undef folder Mail::Box::Message <required> from_line undef head Mail::Message undef head_type Mail::Message Mail::Message::Head::Complete labels Mail::Message +{} log Mail::Reporter 'WARNINGS' messageId Mail::Message undef modified Mail::Message false size Mail::Box::Message undef trace Mail::Reporter 'WARNINGS' trusted Mail::Message false
- body => $object
- body_type => CODE|$class
- deleted => BOOLEAN
- field_type => $class
- folder => $folder
- from_line => $line
- The $line which begins each message in the file. Some people detest this line, but this is just how things were invented...
- head => $object
- head_type => $class
- labels => ARRAY|HASH
- log => LEVEL
- messageId => $id
- modified => BOOLEAN
- size => $bytes
- trace => LEVEL
- trusted => BOOLEAN
Attributes¶
Extends "Attributes" in Mail::Box::Message.
- $obj->folder( [$folder] )
- Inherited, see "Attributes" in Mail::Box::Message
- $obj->fromLine( [$line] )
- Many people detest file-style folders because they store messages all in
one file, where a line starting with "From
" leads the header. If we receive a message from a file-based
folder, we store that line. If we write to such a file, but there is no
such line stored, then we try to generate one.
If $line is provided, then the starting line is set to this value.
- $obj->logSettings()
- Inherited, see "Attributes" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->seqnr( [$integer] )
- Inherited, see "Attributes" in Mail::Box::Message
Constructing a message¶
Extends "Constructing a message" in Mail::Box::Message.
- $obj->bounce( [<$rg_object|%options>] )
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Bounce
- $class->build( [$message|$part|$body], @fields, %options )
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Build
- $class->buildFromBody($body, [$head], $headers)
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Build
- $obj->forward(%options)
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardAttach(%options)
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardEncapsulate(%options)
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardInline(%options)
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardNo(%options)
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardPostlude()
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardPrelude()
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardSubject(STRING)
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $class->read($fh|STRING|SCALAR|ARRAY, %options)
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Read
- $obj->rebuild(%options)
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Rebuild
- $obj->reply(%options)
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
- $obj->replyPrelude( [STRING|$field|$address|ARRAY-$of-$things] )
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
- $any->replySubject(STRING)
- Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
The message¶
Extends "The message" in Mail::Box::Message.
- $obj->container()
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->copyTo($folder, %options)
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Box::Message
- $obj->endsOnNewline()
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->escapedBody()
- Mbox folders contain multiple messages in one file, using a separator line
to keep them apart. Typically, these lines start with "From ".
Lines within the message could interfere with this separator, and should
therefore be translated.
This method will return the escaped text of the body as reference.
- $obj->isDummy()
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->isPart()
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->messageId()
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->moveTo($folder, %options)
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Box::Message
- $obj->partNumber()
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->print( [$fh] )
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->send( [$mailer], %options )
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->size()
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->toplevel()
- Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->write( [$fh] )
- Write one message to a file handle. It is the message including the
leading 'From ' line and trailing blank. The From-line may interfere with
lines in the body: those lines are escaped with an extra '>'. Improves
base, see "The message" in Mail::Message
» example:
$msg->write(\*FILE); # print the message with encaps to FILE $msg->write; # message with encaps to selected filehandle $msg->print(\*FILE); # the message without encaps.
The header¶
Extends "The header" in Mail::Box::Message.
- $obj->bcc()
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->cc()
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->date()
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->destinations()
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->from()
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->get($fieldname)
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->guessTimestamp()
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->head( [$head] )
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->nrLines()
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->sender()
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->study($fieldname)
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->subject()
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->timestamp()
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->to()
- Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
The body¶
Extends "The body" in Mail::Box::Message.
- $obj->body( [$body] )
- Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->contentType()
- Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->decoded(%options)
- Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->encode(%options)
- Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->isMultipart()
- Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->isNested()
- Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->parts( [<'ALL'|'ACTIVE'|'DELETED'|'RECURSE'|$filter>] )
- Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
Flags¶
Extends "Flags" in Mail::Box::Message.
- $obj->delete()
- Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->deleted( [BOOLEAN] )
- Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->isDeleted()
- Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->isModified()
- Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->label($label|PAIRS)
- Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->labels()
- Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->labelsToStatus()
- Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->modified( [BOOLEAN] )
- Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->statusToLabels()
- Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
The whole message as text¶
Extends "The whole message as text" in Mail::Box::Message.
- $obj->file()
- Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
- $obj->lines()
- Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
- $obj->printStructure( [$fh|undef],[$indent] )
- Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
- $obj->string()
- Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
Internals¶
Extends "Internals" in Mail::Box::Message.
- $obj->clonedFrom()
- Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $class->coerce($message, %options)
- Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $obj->diskDelete()
- Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Box::Message
- $obj->fileLocation()
- Returns the location of the whole message including the from-line. In LIST context, both begin and end are returned. In SCALAR context, only the begin is passed back.
- $obj->isDelayed()
- Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $obj->loadBody()
- $obj->moveLocation($distance)
- The message is relocated in the file, being moved over $distance bytes. Setting a new location will update the according information in the header and body.
- $obj->readBody( $parser, $head, [$bodytype] )
- Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Box::Message
- $obj->readFromParser($parser)
- Read one message from a Mail::Box::File based folder, including the leading message separator. Improves base, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $obj->readHead( $parser, [$class] )
- Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $obj->recursiveRebuildPart($part, %options)
- Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Construct::Rebuild
- $obj->storeBody($body)
- Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $obj->takeMessageId( [STRING] )
- Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
Error handling¶
Extends "Error handling" in Mail::Box::Message.
- $obj->AUTOLOAD()
- Inherited, see "METHODS" in Mail::Message::Construct
- $obj->addReport($object)
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $any->defaultTrace( [$level]|[$loglevel, $tracelevel]|[$level, $callback] )
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->errors()
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $any->log( [$level, [$strings]] )
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $any->logPriority($level)
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->notImplemented()
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->report( [$level] )
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->reportAll( [$level] )
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $any->shortSize( [$value] )
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Message
- $obj->shortString()
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Message
- $obj->trace( [$level] )
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->warnings()
- Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
Cleanup¶
Extends "Cleanup" in Mail::Box::Message.
- $obj->DESTROY()
- Inherited, see "Cleanup" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->destruct()
- Inherited, see "Cleanup" in Mail::Box::Message
DETAILS¶
Extends "DETAILS" in Mail::Box::Message.
DIAGNOSTICS¶
- Error: Cannot coerce a $class object into a $class object
- Cast by coerce()
- Error: Cannot include forward source as $include.
- Unknown alternative for the forward(include). Valid choices are "NO", "INLINE", "ATTACH", and "ENCAPSULATE". Cast by forward()
- Error: Cannot include reply source as $include.
- Unknown alternative for the "include" option of reply(). Valid choices are "NO", "INLINE", and "ATTACH". Cast by reply()
- Error: Method bounce requires To, Cc, or Bcc
- The message bounce() method forwards a received message off to someone else without modification; you must specified it's new destination. If you have the urge not to specify any destination, you probably are looking for reply(). When you wish to modify the content, use forward(). Cast by bounce()
- Error: Method forwardAttach requires a preamble
- Cast by forwardAttach()
- Error: Method forwardEncapsulate requires a preamble
- Cast by forwardEncapsulate()
- Error: No address to create forwarded to.
- If a forward message is created, a destination address must be specified. Cast by forward()
- Error: No default mailer found to send message.
- The message send() mechanism had not enough information to automatically find a mail transfer agent to sent this message. Specify a mailer explicitly using the "via" options. Cast by send()
- Error: No rebuild rule $name defined.
- Cast by rebuild()
- Error: Only build() Mail::Message's; they are not in a folder yet
- You may wish to construct a message to be stored in a some kind of folder, but you need to do that in two steps. First, create a normal Mail::Message, and then add it to the folder. During this Mail::Box::addMessage() process, the message will get coerce()-d into the right message type, adding storage information and the like. Cast by build()
- Error: Package $package does not implement $method.
- Fatal error: the specific package (or one of its superclasses) does not implement this method where it should. This message means that some other related classes do implement this method however the class at hand does not. Probably you should investigate this and probably inform the author of the package. Cast by notImplemented()
- Error: Unable to read delayed body.
- Cast by loadBody()
- Error: coercion starts with some object
- Cast by coerce()
SEE ALSO¶
This module is part of Mail-Box version 3.012, built on November 27, 2025. Website: http://perl.overmeer.net/CPAN/
LICENSE¶
For contributors see file ChangeLog.
This software is copyright (c) 2001-2025 by Mark Overmeer.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.
| 2025-12-07 | perl v5.40.1 |