Re: Looking for a free mail provider for PBEM

From: "Prod Danard" <prod.danard@wanadoo.fr>

Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 13:17:24 +0000

if you are using VB, there are some  samples that show how to use the MAPI
interface.
it works with Outlook Express or any MAPI compliant client software.

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Roland Danard

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"Roger Schiavoni" <schiavonir@hotmail.com> a �crit dans le message de news:
33c37665.0112130812.19a2b16d@posting.google.com...
> I am currently hosting a PBEM game of the classic board game Advanced
> Civilization by Avalon Hill.  (Email me if you are interested - new
> game starting soon!)  I am a software developer, and I have written a
> small application to help me with the management of outbound
> communication - sending turn files and messages.  What I'm looking for
> now is a way to programmatically handle the inbound files.  I
> currently receive the files via hotmail, and each inbound file
> requires no less than about 6 clicks to download into the proper place
> on my machine, then several more clicks to archive the message.  It
> gets very tedious.
>
> What I'm looking for is a free (or very cheap) mail service which I
> can easily write a VB program to query and retrieve messages and files
> and put them in the proper location.  In my dreams, I imagine coming
> home at night to a message on my screen that says - "All files
> received for Game 1.  Generate new turn file."
>
> Can anyone recommend any service or software that would help me?
>
>   Thanks,
>      Roger

References

Looking for a free mail provider for PBEM
schiavonir@hotmail.com (Roger Schiavoni)
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 16:12:57 +0000