If all you are trying to do is to take some raw email messages in files and forward them to another account, then look at using formail. It is installed along side sendmail, and is useful for parsing email messages.

I have used the following to send an entire mbox file to another user:

cat <mboxfile> | formail +1 -ds sendmail -oem <dest-address>

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I admit that I have not read your other questions, so I may be off base with what you are trying to achieve, but I always think it wise to look at the tools you have available with your mail system before starting to write your own...

- Cees

In reply to Re: Re: Re: accessing mailbox files by cees
in thread accessing mailbox files by jc23

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