see http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06?search=upload+#Manual-Uploads
<http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06?search=upload+#Manual-Uploads> 2011/1/10 Kenneth Lundström <kenneth.t.lundst...@gmail.com> > Thank You Bruno and Alexandre for your answers. > > I think I have now downloaded the attachment but not written it anywhere > yet. Would it be possible to use the uploads function i web2py to save the > file in uploads and update a table with info about the new file? > > > Kenneth > > > > > You should look to the built in modules: > > from poplib import * > > or > > from imaplib import * > > I used poplib to get raw text messages, but I never get attached files, > but I guess it can do it. > > > 2011/1/10 Kenneth Lundström <kenneth.t.lundst...@gmail.com> > > A gateway that works the other way. Instead of sending emails from web2py > I悲 like to receive emails. > > I惴 working on a app where you upload PDF:s containing receipts. Those PDF:s > are usually scanned in a photocopier that emails the PDF to your email. Then > you have to login in to my app and upload it. So my idea was to give the > photocopier another email adress which my app reads and extracts the PDF > from it > > Has anybody made anything like this? Where should I start? I guess it > should be some kind of pop/imap client polling the postbox and reading and > extrating everything from it. > > > Kenneth > > > > > -- > > Bruno Rocha > http://about.me/rochacbruno/bio > > > -- Atenciosamente Alexandre Andrade Hipercenter.com Classificados Gratuitos e Inteligentes
