> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 1:18 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Mail App > > > Hello all, > > I have written first in PHP and then in Java an app to fetch > attachments from a remote mailbox. > > I am not satisfied with Java's libraries as well as its > memory requirements and speedy. Therefore I want to do the > same in Perl so that it can run smoothly on my Linux box. > > Because of that I would like to ask some advice and where to > find documentation about it. > > The script needs to: > - Read the messages, headers from a mailbox and Download only > .zip and .txt from each message if it has one or more attachments. > - Delete the message. > So, it is kind of a for loop that iterates through the messages lists. > > After that I need to uncompress the zip files and process its > contents that will be inserted on a Database. > > What are the Perl modules to achieve that? Is there any > documentation about it? > > I am new to Perl but I have writen many programs in C, C++. > Java, PHP, Pascal, etc. > > Thanks,
Mail::Box is your friend ! I'm using it with a lot of success for needs similar to yours. Here some references: http://perl.overmeer.net/mailbox/ http://search.cpan.org/~markov/Mail-Box-2.055/lib/Mail/Box.pod http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=perl-mailbox Join its maillist, the Author of the module is there supporting you ... HTH, José. **** DISCLAIMER **** "This e-mail and any attachment thereto may contain information which is confidential and/or protected by intellectual property rights and are intended for the sole use of the recipient(s) named above. Any use of the information contained herein (including, but not limited to, total or partial reproduction, communication or distribution in any form) by other persons than the designated recipient(s) is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender either by telephone or by e-mail and delete the material from any computer". Thank you for your cooperation. For further information about Proximus mobile phone services please see our website at http://www.proximus.be or refer to any Proximus agent. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
