Chilkat2-Python

Check if a MIME Entity is Multipart

Demonstrates the Chilkat Mime.IsMultipart method, which returns whether the Content-Type begins with multipart/. It takes no arguments.

Note: The file path is relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the path to your own file.

Background: The first question when processing a message is usually whether it is a single part or a container of parts, because that decides whether you read the body directly or iterate children. IsMultipart answers it for any of the multipart subtypes at once; use the more specific predicates when the exact subtype matters.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the Mime.IsMultipart method, which returns whether the Content-Type begins with multipart/.  It takes no arguments.

mime = chilkat2.Mime()
success = mime.LoadMimeFile("qa_data/multipart_message.eml")
if (success == False):
    print(mime.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

if (mime.IsMultipart()):
    print("This is a multipart entity.")
else:
    print("This is not a multipart entity.")