How can I parse an email body ?

[mikee123]

Here is what I would like to do:
If I receive an email with the subject 'Reminder', I would like to store the email body in a virtual device.
I have never tried to receive emails via a script so don't know much of how to get there...

[sparkman]

Here is what I would like to do:
If I receive an email with the subject 'Reminder', I would like to store the email body in a virtual device.
I have never tried to receive emails via a script so don't know much of how to get there...

As per MrHappy's posting in the other thread, the functions to do so are broken. Please add your name to that bugzilla. Not hoping that it will get resolved soon, but the more people that are on it, the more chance it will get resolved. There are possibly some workarounds like Jon00's email plugin.

Cheers
Al

[mikee123]

As per MrHappy's posting in the other thread, the functions to do so are broken. Please add your name to that bugzilla. Not hoping that it will get resolved soon, but the more people that are on it, the more chance it will get resolved. There are possibly some workarounds like Jon00's email plugin.

Cheers
Al

I looked at that bugzilla, and thought it might not affect what I need. Looks like it does... Ok I will try to figure out how I can add my name to the bugzilla.

[jon00]

As Al pointed out, you can use my email plugin which does have a scripting interface, however it does not natively support SSL.

[mikee123]

As Al pointed out, you can use my email plugin which does have a scripting interface, however it does not natively support SSL.

I do not need SSL, so that should make it a little easier. I will install the plugin later. As to the scripting needed after. Is that then specific to the plugin ?

[sparkman]

I looked at that bugzilla, and thought it might not affect what I need. Looks like it does... Ok I will try to figure out how I can add my name to the bugzilla.

You just need to create a separate account there and then add a comment once you are logged in.

Cheers
Al

[jon00]

I do not need SSL, so that should make it a little easier. I will install the plugin later. As to the scripting needed after. Is that then specific to the plugin ?

It runs a specific script (Jon00EmailUser.vb - if enabled) which runs every time a new email message arrives and has the following metrics available to use:

MailTotalMessages
MailBoxNumber
MessageNumber
MailTo
MailToDisplay
MailFrom
MailFromDisplay
MailDate
MailSubject
MailSize
MailFilecount
MailFilenames
MailText
MailTextHTML

Look at the Q&A section in the documentation which explains how to set this up.

You may find the package a bit overwhelming but actually you do not need to use to most of it.

It will announce new emails between certain time periods. If you want to disable that, ensure you set the preferences entry when you set up the [mailbox1] details to:

Preferences=0| | | | | | | |