mailbox module doesn't support compressed mbox

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start by reading the Python mailbox module and its existing mbox handling to determine how compressed mbox files could fit the API. The issue names no files or tests, so first identify the relevant implementation and test entry points, then define support and verification requirements for compressed mbox files before changing anything.

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Description

stdlib topic-email type-feature
BPO 2209
Nosy @jcea

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2008-02-29.11:14:45.261>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library']
title = "mailbox module doesn't support compressed mbox"
updated_at = <Date 2014-12-31.16:24:09.364>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/jae'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2014-12-31.16:24:09.364>
actor = 'akuchling'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2008-02-29.11:14:45.261>
creator = 'jae'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 2209
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['63132', '154066']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['jcea', 'jae', 'skyepn', 'danielsh', 'Ankur.Ankan']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue2209'
versions = ['Python 3.3']

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