\section{\module{mailbox} ---
- Read various mailbox formats.}
-\declaremodule{standard}{mailbox}
+ Read various mailbox formats}
+\declaremodule{standard}{mailbox}
\modulesynopsis{Read various mailbox formats.}
-
This module defines a number of classes that allow easy and uniform
access to mail messages in a (\UNIX{}) mailbox.
The name of the mailbox directory is passed in \var{dirname}.
\end{classdesc}
-\subsection{Mailbox Objects}
-\label{mailbox-objects}
+\begin{classdesc}{Maildir}{dirname}
+Access a Qmail mail directory. All new and current mail for the
+mailbox specified by \var{dirname} is made available.
+\end{classdesc}
+
+\begin{classdesc}{BabylMailbox}{fp}
+Access a Babyl mailbox, which is similar to an MMDF mailbox. Mail
+messages start with \code{'*** EOOH ***\n'} and end with
+\code{'\037\014\n'}.
+\end{classdesc}
+
+
+\subsection{Mailbox Objects \label{mailbox-objects}}
All implementations of Mailbox objects have one externally visible
method: