NAME
Mail::Box::POP3::Message - one message on a POP3 server
INHERITANCE
Mail::Box::POP3::Message
is a Mail::Box::Net::Message
is a Mail::Box::Message
is a Mail::Message
is a Mail::Reporter
SYNOPSIS
my $folder = new Mail::Box::POP3 ...
my $message = $folder->message(10);
DESCRIPTION
A Mail::Box::POP3::Message represents one message on a POP3 server, maintained by a Mail::Box::POP3 folder. Each message is stored as separate entity on the server, and maybe temporarily in your program as well.
Extends "DESCRIPTION" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
METHODS
Extends "METHODS" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
Constructors
Extends "Constructors" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
- $obj->clone(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructors" in Mail::Message
- $class->new(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructors" in Mail::Reporter
-Option --Defined in --Default body Mail::Message undef body_type Mail::Box::Message Mail::Message::Body::Lines deleted Mail::Message false field_type Mail::Message undef folder Mail::Box::Message <required> head Mail::Message undef head_type Mail::Message Mail::Message::Head::Complete labels Mail::Message +{} log Mail::Reporter 'WARNINGS' messageId Mail::Message undef modified Mail::Message false size Mail::Box::Message undef trace Mail::Reporter 'WARNINGS' trusted Mail::Message false unique Mail::Box::Net::Message <unique string>
Attributes
Extends "Attributes" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
- $obj->folder( [$folder] )
-
Inherited, see "Attributes" in Mail::Box::Message
- $obj->logSettings()
-
Inherited, see "Attributes" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->seqnr( [$integer] )
-
Inherited, see "Attributes" in Mail::Box::Message
- $obj->unique( [STRING|undef] )
-
Inherited, see "Attributes" in Mail::Box::Net::Message
Constructing a message
Extends "Constructing a message" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
- $obj->bounce( [<$rg_object|%options>] )
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Bounce
- $class->build( [$message|$part|$body], @fields, %options )
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Build
- $class->buildFromBody($body, [$head], $headers)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Build
- $obj->forward(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardAttach(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardEncapsulate(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardInline(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardNo(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardPostlude()
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardPrelude()
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $obj->forwardSubject(STRING)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Forward
- $class->read($fh|STRING|SCALAR|ARRAY, %options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Read
- $obj->rebuild(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Rebuild
- $obj->reply(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
- $obj->replyPrelude( [STRING|$field|$address|ARRAY-$of-$things] )
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
- $any->replySubject(STRING)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a message" in Mail::Message::Construct::Reply
The message
Extends "The message" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
- $obj->container()
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->copyTo($folder, %options)
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Box::Message
- $obj->endsOnNewline()
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->isDummy()
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->isPart()
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->messageId()
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->moveTo($folder, %options)
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Box::Message
- $obj->partNumber()
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->print( [$fh] )
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->send( [$mailer], %options )
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->size()
-
Returns the size of this message. If the message is still on the remote server, POP is used to ask for the size. When the message is already loaded onto the local system, the size of the parsed message is taken. These sizes can differ because the difference in line-ending representation. Improves base, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->toplevel()
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
- $obj->write( [$fh] )
-
Inherited, see "The message" in Mail::Message
The header
Extends "The header" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
- $obj->bcc()
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->cc()
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->date()
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->destinations()
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->from()
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->get($fieldname)
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->guessTimestamp()
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->head( [$head] )
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->nrLines()
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->sender()
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->study($fieldname)
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->subject()
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->timestamp()
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
- $obj->to()
-
Inherited, see "The header" in Mail::Message
The body
Extends "The body" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
- $obj->body( [$body] )
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->contentType()
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->decoded(%options)
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->encode(%options)
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->isMultipart()
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->isNested()
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
- $obj->parts( [<'ALL'|'ACTIVE'|'DELETED'|'RECURSE'|$filter>] )
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message
Flags
Extends "Flags" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
- $obj->delete()
-
Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->deleted( [BOOLEAN] )
-
Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->isDeleted()
-
Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->isModified()
-
Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->label($label|PAIRS)
-
Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->labels()
-
Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->labelsToStatus()
-
Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->modified( [BOOLEAN] )
-
Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
- $obj->statusToLabels()
-
Inherited, see "Flags" in Mail::Message
The whole message as text
Extends "The whole message as text" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
- $obj->file()
-
Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
- $obj->lines()
-
Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
- $obj->printStructure( [$fh|undef],[$indent] )
-
Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
- $obj->string()
-
Inherited, see "The whole message as text" in Mail::Message::Construct::Text
Internals
Extends "Internals" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
- $obj->clonedFrom()
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $class->coerce($message, %options)
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $obj->diskDelete()
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Box::Message
- $obj->isDelayed()
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $obj->loadBody()
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Box::Net::Message
- $obj->readBody( $parser, $head, [$bodytype] )
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Box::Message
- $obj->readFromParser( $parser, [$bodytype] )
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $obj->readHead( $parser, [$class] )
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $obj->recursiveRebuildPart($part, %options)
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Construct::Rebuild
- $obj->storeBody($body)
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
- $obj->takeMessageId( [STRING] )
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message
Error handling
Extends "Error handling" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
- $obj->AUTOLOAD()
-
Inherited, see "METHODS" in Mail::Message::Construct
- $obj->addReport($object)
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $any->defaultTrace( [$level]|[$loglevel, $tracelevel]|[$level, $callback] )
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->errors()
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $any->log( [$level, [$strings]] )
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $any->logPriority($level)
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->notImplemented()
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->report( [$level] )
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->reportAll( [$level] )
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $any->shortSize( [$value] )
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Message
- $obj->shortString()
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Message
- $obj->trace( [$level] )
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->warnings()
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
Cleanup
Extends "Cleanup" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
- $obj->DESTROY()
-
Inherited, see "Cleanup" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->destruct()
-
Inherited, see "Cleanup" in Mail::Box::Message
DETAILS
Extends "DETAILS" in Mail::Box::Net::Message.
DIAGNOSTICS
- Error: Cannot coerce a $class object into a $class object
-
Cast by
coerce() - Error: Cannot include forward source as $include.
-
Unknown alternative for the forward(include). Valid choices are
NO,INLINE,ATTACH, andENCAPSULATE. Cast byforward() - Error: Cannot include reply source as $include.
-
Unknown alternative for the
includeoption of reply(). Valid choices areNO,INLINE, andATTACH. Cast byreply() - Error: Method bounce requires To, Cc, or Bcc
-
The message bounce() method forwards a received message off to someone else without modification; you must specified it's new destination. If you have the urge not to specify any destination, you probably are looking for reply(). When you wish to modify the content, use forward(). Cast by
bounce() - Error: Method forwardAttach requires a preamble
-
Cast by
forwardAttach() - Error: Method forwardEncapsulate requires a preamble
-
Cast by
forwardEncapsulate() - Error: No address to create forwarded to.
-
If a forward message is created, a destination address must be specified. Cast by
forward() - Error: No default mailer found to send message.
-
The message send() mechanism had not enough information to automatically find a mail transfer agent to sent this message. Specify a mailer explicitly using the
viaoptions. Cast bysend() - Error: No rebuild rule $name defined.
-
Cast by
rebuild() - Error: Only build() Mail::Message's; they are not in a folder yet
-
You may wish to construct a message to be stored in a some kind of folder, but you need to do that in two steps. First, create a normal Mail::Message, and then add it to the folder. During this Mail::Box::addMessage() process, the message will get coerce()-d into the right message type, adding storage information and the like. Cast by
build() - Error: Package $package does not implement $method.
-
Fatal error: the specific package (or one of its superclasses) does not implement this method where it should. This message means that some other related classes do implement this method however the class at hand does not. Probably you should investigate this and probably inform the author of the package. Cast by
notImplemented() - Error: Unable to read delayed body.
-
Cast by
loadBody() - Error: Unable to read delayed head.
-
Cast by
loadBody() - Error: coercion starts with some object
-
Cast by
coerce()
SEE ALSO
This module is part of Mail-Box-POP3 version 3.008, built on November 24, 2025. Website: http://perl.overmeer.net/CPAN/
LICENSE
For contributors see file ChangeLog.
This software is copyright (c) 2001-2025 by Mark Overmeer.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.