Parse email address

Parse common RFC 5322 mailbox forms into display name, local part, and domain.

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How it works

Mailbox text is separated only at delimiters outside quoted strings and angle-bracket address parts, then common name-address forms are split into display name and addr-spec fields. A conservative dot-atom check reports ordinary addresses without pretending to implement every obsolete RFC grammar.

  • Quoted and angle-bracket sections are protected while separating multiple mailboxes.

Worked example

Multiple email formats
Parse named, quoted, and parenthesized email address formats
Input
											Jane Doe <[email protected]>
"Support Team" <[email protected]>
[email protected] (Site Admin)
Output
												Original                              Name          Email                 Local     Domain       Valid
------------------------------------  ------------  --------------------  --------  -----------  -----
Jane Doe <[email protected]>       Jane Doe      [email protected]  jane.doe  example.com  yes
"Support Team" <[email protected]>  Support Team  [email protected]   support   example.com  yes
[email protected] (Site Admin)        Site Admin    [email protected]     admin     example.com  yes

When to use this

Address-book imports, From-header display, and contact migrations parse mailboxes.

Edge cases

  • A quoted display name containing a comma stays one mailbox.
  • Angle brackets protect separators inside the address.
  • Comments and obsolete grammar are reported conservatively.

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