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Basic Functions
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   This chapter describes the basic, ground-level functions for parsing
and handling.  Covered here is parsing `From' lines, removing comments
from header lines, decoding encoded words, parsing date headers and so
on.  High-level functionality is dealt with in the next chapter (Note:
Decoding and Viewing).

rfc2045

Encoding `Content-Type' headers.

rfc2231

Parsing `Content-Type' headers.

ietf-drums

Handling mail headers defined by RFC822bis.

rfc2047

En/decoding encoded words in headers.

time-date

Functions for parsing dates and manipulating time.

qp

Quoted-Printable en/decoding.

base64

Base64 en/decoding.

binhex

Binhex decoding.

uudecode

Uuencode decoding.

rfc1843

Decoding HZ-encoded text.

mailcap

How parts are displayed is specified by mailcap files