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in thread Exchange Server and IMAP

Thanks much, but that won't work. It need to be able to run it from a machine that doesn't have Exchange installed on it. I forgot to add that.

I have pretty much surmised that IMAP won't do the trick alone, but I feel there are other modules that would assist in the task.

I also really want to do it in Perl . . . I have no desire to do anything in VB.

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Re^3: Exchange Server and IMAP
by jfroebe (Parson) on Nov 18, 2004 at 17:03 UTC

    Hi

    It need to be able to run it from a machine that doesn't have Exchange installed on it.

    Then you will definitely need the MS Office Developer version installed on your client box. Interfacing with Exchange can be tricky from another machine.

    Since this appears to be your first attempt at Exchange code writing, I would suggest taking a good look at Microsoft's examples... write a test script in vbscript to make sure you do understand and to verify that it works... then do a port to perl. VBScript is just a scripting language.

    Start off with an introduction to Collaboration Data Objects then with Collaboration Data Objects for Exchange.

    hope this gives you a start

    Jason L. Froebe

    Team Sybase member

    No one has seen what you have seen, and until that happens, we're all going to think that you're nuts. - Jack O'Neil, Stargate SG-1

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      While I really appreciate your input, this is not what I am looking for. I am of the opinion this can be done entirely in Perl and as stated before, VB is not an option I am interested in.

      I have already successfully (and quite easily) opened an Exchange mailbox in Perl as demonstrated by the demo code. Now all I need is some guidence for the remainder of my questions using Perl. By the way, the Office Developer version is not something I have access to and it seems to me that this should be able to be done without it.

      Bottom line is I am looking to do this in Perl and I am convienced it can be done. I know Perl can access Exchange via IMAP. I believe perl can remove attachments from mail messages. I just need assistance putting the pieces together.

      Anyone else have any ideas regarding my original questions?
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