NAME

       Mail::MIMEDefang::Mail - Mail and SMTP related methods for email filters

DESCRIPTION

       Mail::MIMEDefang::Mail are a set of methods that can be called from mimedefang-filter to send email
       messages or to run SMTP checks.

METHODS

       resend_message_one_recipient
           Method that re-sends the message as if it came from original sender to a single recipient.

       resend_message_specifying_mode
           Method that re-sends the message as if it came from original sender to a list of recipients.

       resend_message
           Method that re-sends the message as if it came from original sender to a list of recipients.

       pretty_print_mail
           Method that makes a pretty-printed version of the e-mail body no longer than size characters.

       get_smtp_return_code
           Method  that  reads  return  codes  from SMTP server, returns a four-element list:(retval, code, dsn,
           text), where code is a 3-digit SMTP code.  Retval is 'CONTINUE', 'TEMPFAIL' or 'REJECT'.

       get_smtp_extensions
           Method that checks SMTP server's supported extensions.  It expects EHLO to  have  been  sent  already
           (artifact of get_smtp_return_code).  The sub returns a four-element list:(retval, code, dsn, exts)

           •   retval is 'CONTINUE', 'TEMPFAIL', or 'REJECT'.

           •   code is a 3-digit SMTP code.

           •   dsn is an extended SMTP status code

           •   exts is a hash of EXTNAME->EXTOPTS

       md_check_against_smtp_server
           Method  that  verifies  a recipient against another SMTP server by issuing a HELO / MAIL FROM: / RCPT
           TO: / QUIT sequence.

           The method accepts the following parameters:

           •   sender e-mail address

           •   recipient e-mail address

           •   helo string to put in "HELO" command

           •   SMTP server to try.

           •   optional: Port to connect on (defaults to 25)

           The method returns:

           •   ('CONTINUE', "OK") if recipient is OK

           •   ('TEMPFAIL', "err") if temporary failure

           •   ('REJECT', "err") if recipient is not OK.

3.6                                                2025-10-05                          Mail::MIMEDefang::Mail(3)