Any account holder has an internal private message inbox. It's found at the top of your Chatterbox nodelet. Anytime someone replies to your posts, there will be an automated message in your private message box informing you that you've had a reply, and pointing you to the reply node.

If you have a look at What XML generators are currently available on PerlMonks? you will see that there is an XML ticker for that mailbox function. The ticker can be found at private message xml ticker.

By now your brain-wheels should be turning. ...if you can write yourself an application that checks the xml ticker periodically and alerts you to any changes in it by sending you the new notification, you will quickly know whenever someone either replies to your post, or sends you a private message. If you wish to only trigger on system notifications you can filter by user to eliminate messages from other users.


Dave

In reply to Re: Email notification of replies pertaining to me by davido
in thread Email notification of replies pertaining to me by hermida

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