Good thinking, Ted. This sounds like the right way to go in today's world. Do whatever you have to do to turn it into a data processing job, then VFP to the rescue!
Dan Covill ---------------------------------------- > Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 08:52:10 -0500 > From: [email protected] > > Something like Email2DB sounds ideal at handling the first of the tasks: > intercepting the mail and converting it to data. Rather than dumping > directly into VFP DBFs, I'd recommend a database server such as SQLite or > MariaDB. These are robust and reliable database servers, unencumbered by > commercial licenses, that won't need their tables packed (well, not too > often) or their indexes reindexed, and are intended to run 24x7. > > Then, write a VFP app to periodically read through the data and pluck out > the new info you need. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
