Using CDO in a windows service to read email messages.

[alon.agmon]

Hi ,
Our issue is as follow ...
we have a windows service that works on a timer ,
on eache cycle its logon to a mapi session using a specific profile and
read messages.

1. is this a correct pattern ? that a windows service will use a
profile on the server to logon ?
2. are there any alternatives ? because then the service must run
under a domain user account and not system.
3. we are reading mails in all kinds of UTF8 languages and when we read
the mail .. it shows up as
?????????


any ideas anyone ?


thanks ...

 

[Guest]

A windows service is overkill for a process to run every ? minutes or hours.
Windows contiains a service for this with features and testing far in excess
of your service. You should be writing a small windows/console app and
putting it in the task scheduler.