names only in msg summary

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/alot/db.py b/alot/db.py
index 1936b136..302afb4e 100644
--- a/alot/db.py
+++ b/alot/db.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 import email
 
 from settings import config
+import helper
 
 
 class DBManager:
@@ -192,6 +193,9 @@ class Message:
         #this doesn't work. see Note in doc -> more work here.
         return [self.dbman.find_message(mid) for mid in self.replies]
 
+    def get_author(self):
+        return helper.parse_addr(self.sender)
+
     def get_tags(self):
         return list(self.tags)