cpython/Demo/scripts/from.py

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#! /usr/local/python
# Print From and Subject of messages in $MAIL.
# Extension to multiple mailboxes and other bells & whistles are left
# as exercises for the reader.
import posix
# Open mailbox file. Exits with exception when this fails.
mail = open(posix.environ['MAIL'], 'r')
while 1:
line = mail.readline()
if not line: break # EOF
if line[:5] = 'From ':
# Start of message found
print line[:-1],
while 1:
line = mail.readline()
if not line: break # EOF
if line = '\n': break # Blank line ends headers
if line[:8] = 'Subject:':
print `line[9:-1]`,
print