NAME
Mail::Message::Body::Nested - body of a message which contains a message
INHERITANCE
Mail::Message::Body::Nested
is a Mail::Message::Body
is a Mail::Reporter
SYNOPSIS
See Mail::Message::Body
if($body->isNested) {
my $nest = $body->nested;
$nest->delete;
}
DESCRIPTION
The body (content) of a message can be stored in various ways. In this manual-page you find the description of extra functionality you have when a message contains a nested message, like message/rfc822.
A nested message is different from a multipart message which contains only one element, because a nested message has a full set of message header fields defined by the RFC882, where a part of a multipart has only a few. But because we do not keep track whether all fields are presented, a Mail::Message::Part is used anyway.
WARNING: Since 2023, at least outlook started to interpret RFC6533 incorrectly. Bodies of type 'message/rfc822' can only be 'nested', but when they (illegally) have Content-Transfer-Encoding, they can now behave like normal message parts (the same as a pdf or image).
Extends "DESCRIPTION" in Mail::Message::Body.
OVERLOADED
Extends "OVERLOADED" in Mail::Message::Body.
- overload: "" stringification
-
Inherited, see "OVERLOADED" in Mail::Message::Body
- overload: '==' numerical comparison
-
Inherited, see "OVERLOADED" in Mail::Message::Body
- overload: @{} addressed as array
-
Inherited, see "OVERLOADED" in Mail::Message::Body
- overload: bool true/false
-
Inherited, see "OVERLOADED" in Mail::Message::Body
METHODS
Extends "METHODS" in Mail::Message::Body.
Constructors
Extends "Constructors" in Mail::Message::Body.
- $obj->clone()
-
Inherited, see "Constructors" in Mail::Message::Body
- $class->new(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructors" in Mail::Message::Body
-Option --Defined in --Default based_on Mail::Message::Body undef charset Mail::Message::Body 'PERL' checked Mail::Message::Body false content_id Mail::Message::Body undef data Mail::Message::Body undef description Mail::Message::Body undef disposition Mail::Message::Body undef eol Mail::Message::Body 'NATIVE' file Mail::Message::Body undef filename Mail::Message::Body undef language Mail::Message::Body undef log Mail::Reporter 'WARNINGS' message Mail::Message::Body undef mime_type Mail::Message::Body 'message/rfc822' modified Mail::Message::Body <C<false>> nested undef trace Mail::Reporter 'WARNINGS' transfer_encoding Mail::Message::Body 'none'- based_on => BODY
- charset => CHARSET|'PERL'|<undef>
- checked => BOOLEAN
- content_id => STRING
- data => ARRAY-OF-LINES | STRING
- description => STRING|FIELD
- disposition => STRING|FIELD
- eol => 'CR'|'LF'|'CRLF'|'NATIVE'
- file => FILENAME|FILEHANDLE|IOHANDLE
- filename => FILENAME
- language => STRING|ARRAY|LIST|FIELD
- log => LEVEL
- message => MESSAGE
- mime_type => STRING|FIELD|MIME
- modified => BOOLEAN
- nested => MESSAGE
-
The message which is encapsulated within this body.
- trace => LEVEL
- transfer_encoding => STRING|FIELD
» example:
my $msg = $folder->message(3); my $encaps= Mail::Message::Body::Nested->new(nested => $msg); # The body will be coerced into a message, which lacks a few # lines but we do not bother. my $intro = Mail::Message::Body->new(data => ...); my $body = Mail::Message::Body::Nested->new(nested => $intro);
Attributes
Extends "Attributes" in Mail::Message::Body.
- $obj->charsetDetectAlgorithm( [CODE|undef|METHOD] )
-
Inherited, see "Attributes" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
- $obj->logSettings()
-
Inherited, see "Attributes" in Mail::Reporter
Constructing a body
Extends "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body.
- $obj->attach(@messages, %options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body::Construct
- $obj->charsetDetect(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
- $obj->check()
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
- $obj->concatenate(@components)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body::Construct
- $obj->decoded(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->encode(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
- $obj->encoded(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
- $obj->eol( ['CR'|'LF'|'CRLF'|'NATIVE'] )
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
- $obj->foreachLine((CODE))
-
It is NOT possible to call some code for each line of a nested because that would damage the header of the encapsulated message Improves base, see "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body::Construct
- $obj->stripSignature(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body::Construct
- $obj->unify($body)
-
Inherited, see "Constructing a body" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
The body
Extends "The body" in Mail::Message::Body.
- $obj->isDelayed()
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->isMultipart()
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->isNested()
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->message( [$message] )
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->partNumberOf($part)
-
Inherited, see "The body" in Mail::Message::Body
About the payload
Extends "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body.
- $obj->charset()
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->checked( [BOOLEAN] )
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->contentId( [STRING|$field] )
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->description( [STRING|$field] )
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->disposition( [STRING|$field] )
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->dispositionFilename( [$directory] )
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
- $obj->isBinary()
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
- $obj->isText()
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
- $obj->language( [@langs|\@langs|$langs|$field] )
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->mimeType()
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->nrLines()
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->size()
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->transferEncoding( [STRING|$field] )
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->type( [STRING|$field] )
-
Inherited, see "About the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
Access to the payload
Extends "Access to the payload" in Mail::Message::Body.
- $obj->endsOnNewline()
-
Inherited, see "Access to the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->file()
-
Inherited, see "Access to the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->forNested(CODE)
-
Execute the
CODEfor the nested message. This returns a new nested body object. Returnsundefwhen theCODEreturnsundef. - $obj->lines()
-
Inherited, see "Access to the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->nested()
-
Returns the Mail::Message::Part message which is enclosed within this body.
- $obj->print( [$fh] )
-
Inherited, see "Access to the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->printEscapedFrom($fh)
-
Inherited, see "Access to the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->string()
-
Inherited, see "Access to the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->stripTrailingNewline()
-
Inherited, see "Access to the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->write(%options)
-
Inherited, see "Access to the payload" in Mail::Message::Body
Internals
Extends "Internals" in Mail::Message::Body.
- $any->addTransferEncHandler( $name, <$class|$object> )
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
- $obj->contentInfoFrom($head)
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->contentInfoTo($head)
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->fileLocation( [$begin, $end] )
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->getTransferEncHandler($type)
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Body::Encode
- $obj->isModified()
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->load()
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->modified( [$flag] )
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->moveLocation( [$distance] )
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->read( $parser, $head, $bodytype, [$chars, [$lines]] )
-
Inherited, see "Internals" in Mail::Message::Body
Error handling
Extends "Error handling" in Mail::Message::Body.
- $obj->AUTOLOAD()
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Message::Body
- $obj->addReport($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
- $obj->trace( [$level] )
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
- $obj->warnings()
-
Inherited, see "Error handling" in Mail::Reporter
Cleanup
Extends "Cleanup" in Mail::Message::Body.
- $obj->DESTROY()
-
Inherited, see "Cleanup" in Mail::Reporter
DETAILS
Extends "DETAILS" in Mail::Message::Body.
DIAGNOSTICS
- Warning: Charset $name is not known
-
The encoding or decoding of a message body encounters a character set which is not understood by Perl's Encode module. Cast by
encode() - Warning: Content-Transfer-Encoding `$encoding' requires explicit charset, defaulted to utf-8
-
Cast by
encode() - Warning: No decoder defined for transfer encoding $name.
-
The data (message body) is encoded in a way which is not currently understood, therefore no decoding (or recoding) can take place. Cast by
encode() - Warning: No encoder defined for transfer encoding $name.
-
The data (message body) has been decoded, but the required encoding is unknown. The decoded data is returned. Cast by
encode() - 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() - Warning: Unknown line terminator $eol ignored
-
Cast by
eol() - Error: You cannot use foreachLine on a nested
-
foreachLine() should be used on decoded message bodies only, because it would modify the header of the encapsulated message. which is clearly not acceptable. Cast by
foreachLine()
SEE ALSO
This module is part of Mail-Message version 3.020, built on December 08, 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.