MESSAGE FORMAT
A message encoded in mbox format begins with a
From_ line,
continues with a series of non-From_ lines, and
ends with a
blank line. A From_ line means any line that
begins with
the characters F, r, o, m, space:
From god@??? Sat Jan 3 01:05:34
1996
Return-Path: <god@???>
Delivered-To: djb@???
Date: 3 Jan 1996 01:05:34 -0000
From: God <god@???>
To: djb@??? (D. J.
Bernstein)
How's that mail system project coming along?
The final line is a completely blank line (no
spaces or
tabs). Notice that blank lines may also appear
elsewhere in
the message.
The From_ line always looks like From
envsender date
moreinfo. envsender is one word, without spaces
or tabs; it
is usually the envelope sender of the message.
date is the
delivery date of the message. It always contains
exactly 24
characters in asctime format. moreinfo is
optional; it may
contain arbitrary information.
Between the From_ line and the blank line is a
message in
RFC 822 format, as described in qmail-header(5),
subject to
>From quoting as described below.
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