email@Scanner 1.1

email@Scanner 1.1 is a program used to scan messages from an email server (POP), email files or one of some Macintosh email clients. Data may then be extracted from anywhere within the selected email and may be further refined via the use of data filters and/or user-defined scripts. The resulting data may then be used to read or update a FileMaker or any ODBC compliant database. Finally, an optional notification email may be constructed from a template message merged with data from the email and/or the associated database record and sent immediately or queued for later transmission.

The actions to be undertaken are controlled by scanning definitions. A scanning definition consists of a series of settings that together describe how email messages are selected, how and from where the data is extracted, how the data is used to maintain a database and finally, whether or not a notification email is to be sent, and if so how it is to be constructed.

When one or more scanning definitions have been created and tested they may then be processed. Processing a definition involves using the settings contained in the definition to direct the scanning of email messages, the extraction of data and the updating of the database and the possible transmission of notification email. A processing run may consist of the execution of one or more definitions, may be scheduled for immediate or future execution and may be run once or repeatedly at regular intervals.

Enhancements:

• Made compatible with Leopard.
• Added ability to execute AppleScript/Application after successful execution of a definition.
• Corrected tab sequence of controls in the definition edit window.
• Improved launching of Filemaker Pro.
• Rewritten registration mechanism to provide broader based execution.
• Corrected long standing bug in date parsing and interpretation.
• Added a banner window at start up.

Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.4 or later.