Re: [Nolug] automating email

From: B. Estrade <estrabd_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:28:29 -0500
Message-ID: <BANLkTik+NxCf8GW1LnWkrc5bmYnaK6qU8g@mail.gmail.com>

Look at what fetchmail can do for you. Also I know Perl web apps such as
OTRS and Bugzilla have their own scripts run via cron to do exactly this.

Brett

B. Estrade <estrabd@gmail.com>
On Apr 13, 2011 11:19 PM, "Clint Billedeaux" <clint@fastbadge.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to automate some very routine email handling done by the office
> staff.
>
> At present, one person is assigned to check an email inbox and save it's
> attachments to folders on the file server. I'm sure scripting this to
> happen throughout the day shouldn't be a huge ordeal, but I haven't the
> foggiest idea how to start. I looked at a few procmail scripts, but I'm
> coming up short on comprehending how to save the email attachments.
>
> Any ideas where I should look for help?
>
> Thanks,
> Clint

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