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EmailMessage missing from email.parser

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stubs: false positive
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Description

If policy.default is set, then methods like email.message_from_file will return EmailMessage rather than just Message

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the typeshed stubs for email.parser and the annotations for email.message_from_file, especially when policy.default is used. Confirm how EmailMessage should be represented there and add or adjust coverage so the returned type matches the issue description.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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