Re: mutt/2220: mutt does not parse wrapped From\ line
The following reply was made to PR mutt/2220; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Allen Rueter <allen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bug-any@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Subject: Re: mutt/2220: mutt does not parse wrapped From\ line
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 08:54:01 -0500
I agree, the correct syntax of \nFrom\ , sometimes known as From_ ,
is From envsender date [moreinfo]
My apologies for not realizing this was mbox format issue vs header.
Thanks for your time.
On Wed, May 03, 2006 at 06:05:02AM +0200, Thomas Roessler wrote:
> The following reply was made to PR mutt/2220; it has been noted by GNATS.
>
> From: Thomas Roessler <roessler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: bug-any@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: mutt/2220: mutt does not parse wrapped From\ line
> Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 06:05:41 +0200
>
> On 2006-05-02 23:47:12 +0200, allen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Mutt can't see the message in the inbox.
> > I see in rfc 822 say mail headers over 65 to 72 in length
> > should be wrapped. Is ^From\ exculded?
>
> =46rom\ is not a mail header, but a separator line that is a
> function of the mbox format, and, hence, of the MUA
> implementation. I've never seen anyone suggest
> wrapping syntax for this, so I'd advise not to do it.
>
> Not a bug.
>
> --=20
> Thomas Roessler <roessler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
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