diff --git a/mailbot.py b/mailbot.py
index 0e37633..33f8058 100755
--- a/mailbot.py
+++ b/mailbot.py
@@ -262,6 +262,15 @@ def __init__(self, msg_path):
         self._series_author = None
         self._authorized = None
 
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return True
+
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        return False
+
+    def __gt__(self, other):
+        return False
+
     def get(self, item, failobj=None):
         return self.msg.get(item, failobj)