[Tutor] recommended mail modules?

[Lloyd Kvam]

email module from python 2.2 is probably your best choice.  Also you might
want to look into bridgekeeper which does perl to python translations.  It
was helpful for me, though I wound up writing a sed script to make additional
changes for my conversions.

Lance E Sloan wrote:
> Greetings, fellow Pythonati!
> 
> I've been given the task of converting a Perl program to Python.  Not to
> get into trash-talk, but I can't think of anything more worthwhile.  :)
> 
> This Perl program is designed to go through the messages in a mail
> folder (UNIX mbox-style), examine headers, and do various things.  It
> uses Mail::Folder, Mail::Internet, and some MIME modules.  I'm trying to
> figure out which Python modules I should use for this.
> 
> I've looked in the Vaults of Parnassus and done Google searches.  I've
> found lots of mentinoed of Python mail modules, but no indication as to
> which is "best".  Are there any that Guido or the python.org elders
> recommend?
> 
> I have Python versions 2.1, 2.1.3, and 2.2 available to use.
> 
> PS:  Sorry for the small amount of Perl jargon I've introduced into the
> list with this message.   :)
> 


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