12.5.1 MH Objects

MH instances have the following methods:

error(format[, ...])
Print an error message - can be overridden.

getprofile(key)
Return a profile entry (None if not set).

getpath()
Return the mailbox pathname.

getcontext()
Return the current folder name.

setcontext(name)
Set the current folder name.

listfolders()
Return a list of top-level folders.

listallfolders()
Return a list of all folders.

listsubfolders(name)
Return a list of direct subfolders of the given folder.

listallsubfolders(name)
Return a list of all subfolders of the given folder.

makefolder(name)
Create a new folder.

deletefolder(name)
Delete a folder - must have no subfolders.

openfolder(name)
Return a new open folder object.

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