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email message get_content throws KeyError for content main types font and model

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Description

BPO 42054
Nosy @msapiro

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2020-10-16.19:24:02.400>
labels = ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
title = 'email message get_content throws KeyError for content main types font and model'
updated_at = <Date 2020-10-16.19:24:02.400>
user = 'https://github.com/msapiro'

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creation = <Date 2020-10-16.19:24:02.400>
creator = 'msapiro'
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issue_num = 42054
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message_count = 1.0
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42054'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the KeyError through email message get_content with the font and model content main types, then inspect the implementation and nearby tests. Determine the expected handling for these types and add regression coverage; done means get_content no longer raises KeyError for either type.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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