I do this all the time for these lists. Get a parsing script or the like (I use CFX_ODSMime and have written a pure CF version as well). 1. parse the mail into headers & body 2. If the headers are ok look at the body for specific information and/or formatting 3. enter the data into whatever storage medium you have.
>Blogspot, the popular blogging software announced recently they will let >people do data entry (adding blog content) by sending email messages. I >work with people who would be VERY comfortable doing data entry via email, >particularly blackberries. > >Has anyone done this before (in any language) and can they comment? > >I am well aware of possibly security issues, but I can think of a dozen ways >to lock this down. I want to know the pitfalls of translating emails into >database queries. We're using Exchange here. Has anyone translated email >msgs to data entry without manual intervention? > >Thanks! > >Don ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware: a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:190690 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
