[NTLUG:Discuss] perl module to parse email content

[David Camm]

i'm trying to write some perl code which would parse and summarize bounced email 
messages.

the sent emails would have

return-path: <bounces at advwebsys.com>

and in /etc/aliases:

bounces: '|/..../analyzebounce.pl'

the variety of messages and formats returned by isps and private mail servers is 
absolutely astounding (one would think these should be standardized as part of 
the rfc - HAH!).

i've looked on CPAN, but can't find anything.

has anyone encountered (or written) any code that does this? it doesn't even 
have to be in perl. i can translate from c, java, python, even (and i hate to 
say it ...) vbasic and ibm mainframe assembler - a sign of my advancing age.

thanks

david camm
advanced web systems
keller, tx