SYNOPSIS

See SYNOPSIS in Mail::Message

DESCRIPTION

Dummy messages are used by modules which maintain ordered lists of messages, usually based on message-id. A good example is Mail::Box::Thread::Manager, which detects related messages by scanning the known message headers for references to other messages. As long as the referenced messages are not found inside the mailbox, their place is occupied by a dummy.

Be careful when using modules which may create dummies. Before trying to access the header or body use isDummy() to check if the message is a dummy message.

See DESCRIPTION in Mail::Message

DETAILS

Structure of a Message

See Structure of a Message in Mail::Message

The header

See The header in Mail::Message

The body

See The body in Mail::Message

Message object implementation

See Message object implementation in Mail::Message

Message class implementation

See Message class implementation in Mail::Message

Labels

See Labels in Mail::Message

Predefined labels

See Predefined labels in Mail::Message

Status and X-Status fields

See Status and X-Status fields in Mail::Message