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diff --git a/Doc/library/mailbox.rst b/Doc/library/mailbox.rst index 05ffaf6..fd60d16 100644 --- a/Doc/library/mailbox.rst +++ b/Doc/library/mailbox.rst @@ -383,46 +383,6 @@ Supported mailbox formats are Maildir, mbox, MH, Babyl, and MMDF. last 36 hours. The Maildir specification says that mail-reading programs should do this occasionally. - Some :class:`Mailbox` methods implemented by :class:`Maildir` deserve special - remarks: - - - .. method:: add(message) - __setitem__(key, message) - update(arg) - - .. warning:: - - These methods generate unique file names based upon the current process - ID. When using multiple threads, undetected name clashes may occur and - cause corruption of the mailbox unless threads are coordinated to avoid - using these methods to manipulate the same mailbox simultaneously. - - - .. method:: flush() - - All changes to Maildir mailboxes are immediately applied, so this method - does nothing. - - - .. method:: lock() - unlock() - - Maildir mailboxes do not support (or require) locking, so these methods do - nothing. - - - .. method:: close() - - :class:`Maildir` instances do not keep any open files and the underlying - mailboxes do not support locking, so this method does nothing. - - - .. method:: get_file(key) - - Depending upon the host platform, it may not be possible to modify or - remove the underlying message while the returned file remains open. - .. method:: get_flags(key) @@ -525,6 +485,46 @@ Supported mailbox formats are Maildir, mbox, MH, Babyl, and MMDF. .. versionadded:: 3.13 + Some :class:`Mailbox` methods implemented by :class:`Maildir` deserve special + remarks: + + + .. method:: add(message) + __setitem__(key, message) + update(arg) + + .. warning:: + + These methods generate unique file names based upon the current process + ID. When using multiple threads, undetected name clashes may occur and + cause corruption of the mailbox unless threads are coordinated to avoid + using these methods to manipulate the same mailbox simultaneously. + + + .. method:: flush() + + All changes to Maildir mailboxes are immediately applied, so this method + does nothing. + + + .. method:: lock() + unlock() + + Maildir mailboxes do not support (or require) locking, so these methods do + nothing. + + + .. method:: close() + + :class:`Maildir` instances do not keep any open files and the underlying + mailboxes do not support locking, so this method does nothing. + + + .. method:: get_file(key) + + Depending upon the host platform, it may not be possible to modify or + remove the underlying message while the returned file remains open. + .. seealso:: |