> I would create an Incoming filter that is triggered by a "secret code" > (string) in the subject line. When you send a message with that code > to the account TB is checking, an automated message will be sent to > the account that you check while on the road. This way, you can check > wehther TB is running as often as you like.
Funny! I have made such a system to use with my TB. I send my requests from any web-browser - these are my commands: > MAIL RELAY: > COMPOSE MESSAGES: > Compose a munged message > READ MAIL: > Webread > MANAGE SIGNATURES: > Retrieve | Update > MANAGE RELAY LOG: > Retrieve relayed addresses > > MAILING LIST: > GENERAL MANAGEMENT: > Send a listadministrator's notification > Resume list | Put list On Hold > Create a list > EDIT LIST INFORMATION: > Retrieve | Update | Send > EDIT LIST CONFIGURATION: > Retrieve | Update > EDIT DIGEST: > Retrieve | Update | Create > EDIT DIGEST CONFIGURATION: > Retrieve | Update > EDIT BANNER FILES: > Retrieve | Update > MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS: > Check subscription status > Subscribe | Unsubscribe > Enable posting | Disable posting > Reactivate | Moderate > Approved a moderated message > Reinstate | Ban > Back-In-Office | Out-Of-Office > MANAGE SUBJECT BLOCK: > Retrieve | Unblock | Block > > JUNKSHIELD: > GENERAL MANAGEMENT: > Reboot | Abort Reboot | Lock | Ping > SYMANTEC LIVEUPDATE: > Retrieve Status | Update > RELAY LOGS: > Retrieve | Prune > > MISCELLANEOUS: > MANAGE FILES: > Retrieve folder summary > Retrieve account files > Forward local files by mail > HANDLING OF BANNED MAIL: > Retrieve | Prune | Process mail As you see, from any web-browser I can send a mail and have it look as if it is coming from the local machine ("Compose a munged message"); there is a full mailinglists management; I can reboot the PC, Lock the console - and also Ping (which is equivalent to your "Check TB" thing), I can choose not to trust Symantec Liveupdate by forcing an Update of the virus definitions, and my Misc section provides file retrievement. My TB is set to check mail every 15 seconds. I have a system going on with filters that take care of spam-filtering (SpamCop, Spamassassin, and my own JunkShield). When "on tour" I can chosse to only read the real mail - no annoying spam! Also, these filters forward to me any mail that is relevant to me as a mailinglist administrator (ie. requests and member submissions), but mail from mailinglists that I just follow I can choose to have it downloaded and sort into local mailboxes for archiving locally, but not forwarded to my webaccess account. I must admit I am very satisfied with my system, alas, I did not think of it as a commercial product when I started out designing it. So it is not very likely I will offer the system - it is too much a personal system now. It is one hell of a satisfaction being able to sit in anywhere (Denmark and Ghana mostly) and administrate my TB-mail and mailinglists from an internet café. The system I have made could probably have been made with the help of a Hotmail-account and by setting up the lists at Yahoogroups - but I enjoy owning my own property, thank you! :)) And half of the reason why I made this system is just that it is FUN! :) -- St ________________________________________________ Current version is 2.00.6 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html