Incoming email without Outlook?

[ptg]

Hi to all, I've got a requirement to retrieve inbound email from a dedicated mailbox (probably through imap), and populate a data table with the results, including downloading any attachments and either storing them in the file system and referencing them, or attaching them to the database in an ole field, then mark the message as read.

The problem I'm having is finding a module/API to do this that people have actually tried and tested (have only gone through the first three pages of search results looking for "email") - I don't mind paying for it if no freeware option is available, if I know it's going to work and be straightforward to code in. If anyone has any experience of carrying out this task, your knowledge and a kick in the correct direction would be appreciated.

Any experience of the Chilkat library would also be appreciated.

We ideally don't want to rely on Outlook, as there's a good chance the machine running the application may not have Outlook on it.

PG

 

[Tiger955]

What I found on this issue is this:

http://www.afterlogic.com/mailbee-net/docs/getting_started_with_imap_pop3.html

I did dnot test it, but reading through it should give you the methods to import mails form imap and extract attachments as well.

Once done so, you can save the attachment somewhere or embedd it in an ole field.
Michael

 

[ptg]

Thanks Michael, I'll take a closer look at that - Although shortly after posting, I found a demo on the Chilikat website, and have to say, it seems their IMAP api is very simple, and within 20 minutes I'd got a working rough procedure.. That's worth the £140 or so that it's going to cost me for an activation key