How To: Process to Save e-mail as TXT file on network drive

[bmarthin]

Using exchange server and outlook 2003

I would like to have a Server Side process that, when an e-mail is
received in the In Box, that it saves the e-mail as a TXT file on a
network drive and then permanently deletes the e-mail from the system.
The TXT file should look just like the file that is created by doing
the manual process of File -> Save As and choosing Save as type of
Text Only.

I indicate Server Side process as we do not want it necessary for
someone to have this mailbox open so that client sides rule are
processed.

Is something like this possible?

Suggestions on how to do this would be appreciated.

Also any other tips or suggestions for this process would be greatly
appreciated too.

Thanks
Bennie47250

 

[F.H. Muffman]

Using exchange server and outlook 2003

I would like to have a Server Side process that, when an e-mail is
received in the In Box, that it saves the e-mail as a TXT file on a
network drive and then permanently deletes the e-mail from the system.
The TXT file should look just like the file that is created by doing
the manual process of File -> Save As and choosing Save as type of
Text Only.

I indicate Server Side process as we do not want it necessary for
someone to have this mailbox open so that client sides rule are
processed.

Is something like this possible?

Sure, but not using Outlook. You'd want to look at writing an Exchange Server
sink, which is way beyond this group. I would look at the microsoft.public.exchange.development
newsgroup.

 

[bmarthin]

Sure, but not using Outlook.  You'd want to look at writing an Exchange Server
sink, which is way beyond this group.  I would look at the microsoft.public.exchange.development
newsgroup.

What is making this to advance for Outlook, the server side
processing? If this is the issue, could Outlook handle this as a
client side process?

Bennie

 

[F.H. Muffman]

Using exchange server and outlook 2003

What is making this to advance for Outlook, the server side
processing? If this is the issue, could Outlook handle this as a
client side process?

Could Outlook do it? Well, it's technically possible with rules, but I don't
think there's a save to file option for a rule, so you'd still need to write
some code. However, Outlook will need to be running, which was one of the
rules in your original post. You don't want it necessary to have the mailbox
open in Outlook.