how can I retrieve email and copy into memo

[vfpgolfer]

I have reviewed faq184-1769 and lots of info there. Not sure if enough for me to retrieve the email and past a copy of it into my dbf (I want to track emails for certain projects, clients). I see how probably easy if outlook but what about others?

 

[rgbean]

Other Mail servers are going to be different - it's the nature of automation. Just like you'd have to learn different ways of working in Word vs. WordPerfect, each automation server has a different object model and different methods and properties.

Rick

 

[Mike Gagnon]

vfpgolfer

It all depends where your emails are located (In what application you receive them). If you are using Outlook Express to receive them, there are ways to retreive the e-mail, but if you are using Outlook, that is another way. If you built your e-mail application from scratch using either MAPI or CDO, there is another way of doing it.
You would have to decide, but not all methods work for all circumstances.


Mike Gagnon

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[vfpgolfer]

we use outlook so would be fairly easy - what about something like lotus notes or other email products

 

[Mike Gagnon]

vfpgolfer

I mostly depends how much the sofware developer/manufacter has exposed his product to make it accessible from other applications. Microsoft has gone that route with Outlook, where most of their product can "talk" to other ones. Microsfot has chosen to leave Outlook Express behind, so acessing the e-mails is more difficult, but feasable through API calls from examples. Lotus notus has also exposed the object model to a certain extent, but not well documented.
But was there a specific issue you were having?

Mike Gagnon

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[vfpgolfer]

We want to be able to capture email text and attachments and attach or include in client files. Our clients want to be able to do this so we are investigating - definitely appreciate your input and help.

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Like I say, I can only assume your client has settled on which software they are going to use to receive the e-mails. I cannot imagine they would require you to develop a solution for all possibilities.
Take a look at faq184-3894 as well.


Mike Gagnon

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