.RS 4
.TP 4
-.B text
+.BR text " (default for messages)"
The default plain-text format has all text-content MIME parts
decoded. Various components in the output,
.RE
.RS 4
.TP 4
-.B raw
+.BR raw " (default for a single part, see \-\-part)"
-The original, raw content of the email message is displayed.
-Consumers of this format should expect to implement MIME decoding and
-similar functions. This format must only be used with search terms
-matching a single message.
+For a message, the original, raw content of the email message is
+output. Consumers of this format should expect to implement MIME
+decoding and similar functions.
+
+For a single part (\-\-part) the raw part content is output after
+performing any necessary MIME decoding.
+
+The raw format must only be used with search terms matching single
+message.
.RE
.RE
"\n"
"\t--format=(text|json|mbox|raw)\n"
"\n"
- "\t\ttext (default)\n"
+ "\t\ttext (default for messages)\n"
"\n"
"\t\tThe default plain-text format has all text-content MIME parts\n"
"\t\tdecoded. Various components in the output, ('message', 'header',\n"
"\n"
"\t\thttp://homepage.ntlworld.com/jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/mail-mbox-formats.html\n"
"\n"
- "\t\traw\n"
+ "\t\traw (default for a single part, see --part)\n"
"\n"
- "\t\tThe original, raw content of the email message is displayed.\n"
- "\t\tConsumers of this format should expect to implement MIME\n"
- "\t\tdecoding and similar functions. This format must only\n"
- "\t\tbe used with search terms matching a single message.\n"
+ "\t\tFor a message, the original, raw content of the email\n"
+ "\t\tmessage is output. Consumers of this format should\n"
+ "\t\texpect to implement MIME decoding and similar functions.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "\t\tFor a single part (--part) the raw part content is output\n"
+ "\t\tafter performing any necessary MIME decoding.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "\t\tThe raw format must only be used with search terms matching\n"
+ "\t\tsingle message.\n"
"\n"
"\t--part=N\n"
"\n"