---
name: "IM::Address"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "im"
version: "1:153-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/IM::Address"
---

# IM::Address(3pm)

RFC822 style address parser

## NAME

IM::Address - RFC822 style address parser

## SYNOPSIS

```
 use IM::Address;
 $pure_address_portion = &extract_addr($address_with_comment);
 $replaced_address = &replace_addr($original_address_with_comment,
     $pure_notation_of_old_address, $pure_notation_of_new_address);
 ($first, $rest) = &fetch_addr($address_list, $pure_address_flag);
```

## DESCRIPTION

The *IM::Address* module is a parser for RFC822 style address.

This modules is provided by IM (Internet Message).

## EXAMPLES

```
 $a = "Motonori Nakamura <motonori\@econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp>";
 &extract_addr($a) returns "motonori@econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp".
 $a = "Motonori Nakamura <motonori\@econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp>";
 $b = "motonori\@econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp";
 $c = "motonori\@wide.ad.jp";
 &replace_addr($a, $b, $c) returns "Motonori Nakamura <motonori@wide.ad.jp>".
 $a = "kazu, nom, motonori";
 &fetch_addr($a, 0) returns ("kazu", " nom, motonori").
```

## COPYRIGHT

IM (Internet Message) is copyrighted by IM developing team. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the modified BSD license.  See the copyright file for more details.