dekardsdesigns_at_btinternet.com wrote:
> Newbie says ignorance is bliss....
>
> I am currently researching for my dissertation (Northampton, England)
> and would like to ask anyone for advice concerning email connectivity.
> I intend to build a database that amongst other things will record
> incoming and outgoing email activity for a given user. Attachments need
> not be considered for this project.
>
> I have looked at the collaboration suite, send mail and a few other
> commercial products, but I am unable to find what I am looking for. My
> proposed system is not concerned with the actual sending and receiving,
> I just need to use the data in the out going and incoming emails for
> database purposes, therefore I would be content with any program
> handling the emails so long as oracle can access the data including
> headers.
>
> As a student I am limited in the systems I can use and afford.
>
> I am currently building the prototype database in oracle 9i on a
> windows xp pro PC at home and a Windows 2000 pro PC at University. I
> have a spare PC that could have any software installed, but I have
> limited network capabilities, so I am hoping to find a technology that
> can demonstrate its functions on a single machine connected to the
> internet preferably with windows installed
>
> Could anyone with experience, suggest a starting point, strategy and/or
> likely technologies to research?
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
Not sure I exactly understand your requirements, but oracle is
capable of sending, receiving and storing email.
http://asktom.oracle.com is a starting point; query for "email",
or any other subject.
All oracle documentation is available at http://tahiti.oracle.com
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Regards,
Frank van Bortel
Top-posting is one way to shut me up...
Received on Thu Sep 15 2005 - 14:27:11 CDT
