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# RubyMail

This is RubyMail, a lightweight mail library containing various utility classes and modules that allow Ruby scripts to parse, modify, and generate MIME mail messages.

# Requirements

Ruby 1.6.7 (or newer) or Ruby 1.8.*. Only tested under Linux, should be fine under any Unix.

# Documentation

The documentation is in RDoc format in the doc subdirectory. Aside from the API reference, you will be interested in guide/Intro.txt and guide/TableOfContents.txt.

# Install

Type the following while in the package directory:

      ruby install.rb config
      ruby install.rb setup
      ruby install.rb install

You may need special permissions to execute the last line. If you want to just install RubyMail to a custom location, just copy the rmail subdirectory manually.

# Status

This package works well, but I consider all API subject to change.

I very much appreciate suggestions and comments, but please think twice about using this for production use just yet.

# Tests?

This package has a complete unit test suite (requires RubyUnit to run). Currently all of my e-mail is processed by this library.

# Why?

It is fun.

One use for RubyMail is the RubyFilter package, available at:

        http://www.lickey.com/rubyfilter/

# Alternatives

You might check out TMail as well.

# Support

To reach the author of RubyMail, send mail to matt@lickey.com.

# License

     Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Matt Armstrong.  All rights
     reserved.

     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

     1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
        this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
     2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
        notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
        documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
     3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
        derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

     THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
     IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
     OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN
     NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
     SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
     TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
     PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
     LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
     NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
     SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.