Mail Viewer

Displays an e-mail message.

Remarks

The Mail Viewer control presents e-mail messages in a user-friendly format within the Grooper web client. It supports both .eml and .msg files, automatically converting and rendering the message body, headers, and attachments. Inline resources and linked content are extracted and displayed, providing a complete view of the original e-mail.

Purpose

• View e-mail messages and their metadata (From, To, CC, Subject, Date) in a structured layout.
• Display the message body in HTML or plain text, preserving formatting and embedded resources.
• Access and download attachments directly from the viewer.
• Provide clickable links for e-mail addresses and embedded resources.

Main Features

• Header Display:
  Shows sender, recipients, subject, CC, and date fields at the top of the viewer.
• Message Body Rendering:
  Renders the e-mail body in HTML (preferred) or plain text, including inline images and resources.
• Attachment Management:
  Lists all attachments with options to download each file.
• Address Links:
  Converts e-mail addresses to clickable mailto: hyperlinks for easy contact.
• Resource Extraction:
  Embedded images and resources are extracted and displayed inline, ensuring fidelity to the original message.

Interactive Components

• Buttons:
  • {Download}: Download individual attachments.
• Child Controls:
  • {Header Section}: Displays From, To, CC, Subject, and Date.
  • {Body Section}: Renders the message body in HTML or plain text.
  • {Attachment List}: Shows all attachments with download links.
  • {Address Links}: Clickable e-mail addresses for quick contact.

Usage Guidance

1. Select an e-mail message to view.
2. Review the header information at the top of the viewer.
3. Read the message body, with formatting and embedded resources preserved.
4. Click on e-mail addresses to compose a new message.
5. Download attachments using the {Download} button next to each file.

Example

┌───────────── Mail Viewer ──────────────┐
│ {Header Section}                       │
│   ├─ From: Sender                      │
│   ├─ To: Recipient(s)                  │
│   ├─ CC: CC List                       │
│   ├─ Subject: Subject Text             │
│   └─ Date: Sent Date                   │
├────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ {Body Section}                         │
│   └─ HTML or plain text message body   │
│   └─ Inline images and resources       │
├────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ {Attachment List}                      │
│   └─ Attachment1 {Download}            │
│   └─ Attachment2 {Download}            │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘

Notes

• The control automatically converts .msg files to RFC822 format for consistent rendering.
• Inline images and resources are extracted and displayed in the message body.
• Attachments are listed with download links for easy access.
• E-mail addresses are converted to hyperlinks for quick contact.
• The control is read-only; editing or replying to messages is not supported.

Used By

Document Viewer