I was just thinking of doing the same for myself. :-) >Hi all! > >I am a new rebol user, and would bennefit from the wisdom of someone more >rebol-savvy... > >Currently I am subscribed to a mailing list [it runs on EZELM], I need to >develop a script that can request specific message numbers (all of them - >eventually, in batches of 100). Once the messages have been requested, I'll >need to go in and retrieve them. When they arrive, the messages themselves >are 'attached' to a message describing the scope of the request. SO, I need >to save the attached messages 1 by 1 using their appropriate message number. >Next, I need to pull a few lines out of each message header, and finally I >need to transform the messages to into html files [filtering special >characters which will hose the html tags: no ][<> etc]. Last, all these >messages need to be loaded into a database - for searching by keyword. Oh - >I almost forgot -- this all needs to be done with all NEW messages as >they're posted to the list too. > >Has anyone out there attempted this type of thing?? > >Please lemme know!! > >WareWolf > >p.s. This transforms a 'mailing list' into a searchable knowledge-base of >information -- which could be really useful for THIS mail list too! >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 7:49 PM >Subject: [REBOL] list archive Re:(6) > > >> >> Probably. It's really not the most beautiful thing in the world and >> might be well off with some new perspective and a rewrite but once I >> get it working here I'll write up some more comments in the code and >> on the architecture of all the data files and release it all to you. >> Just bug me about it towards the end of this next week so I remember >> to get it done... this isn't stuff I can really work on during work >> hours; it's just not that high on the priority list. :) >> >> I noticed I didn't get it inserted quite right so it's not getting new >> messages... >> >> Sterling >> >> > Maybe this list could responsible for adding any other desired/ needed >> > features, bug fixes etc. (to give you guys time to work on command & >media) >> > >> > Is there enough duct tape on the source, for it to see light of day? >> > >> > Cheers, >> > >> > Allen K >> > >> > >> >> >> > >
