README for Mail::Field::Received

Mail::Field::Received

Mail::Field::Received is a parser of `Received' headers in e-mails. It mostly complies with RFC822, but deviates to accomodate a number of broken MTAs which are in common use.

Uses

Any program which requires detailed information about the journey an e-mail took in order to arrive at its present location should find this parser very handy.

See <http://adamspiers.org/> for an e-mail filter which uses this module as part of its spam detection heuristics.

Prerequisites

This suite requires Perl 5.005 or higher. Mail::Field::Received also needs Mail::Field.

Installation

See INSTALL.

Documentation

POD-format documentation is included in Received.pm. POD is readable with the 'perldoc' utility.

Support

Questions, bug reports, useful code bits, and suggestions for Mail::Field::Received should just be sent to me at <adam@spiers.net>.

Availability

The latest version of Mail::Field::Received is available from the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN). Visit <http://www.perl.com/CPAN> to find a CPAN site near you.

Copyright

(c) 1999, Adam Spiers <adam@spiers.net>, all rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.