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email updating a database?



ive noticed loads of online apps that allow emails sent to a particular
address, to update a database i.e. ta-da.com - can this be achieved with
COMless scripting in asp?

Mark


Aug 2 '05 #1
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No, ASP can't really receive e-mail, since it's a response-based technology.
Most applications you are speaking of probably use a service-based POP or
listserv management software to deal with incoming e-mails...
"mark | r" <tr*********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42***********************@news.dial.pipex.com ...


ive noticed loads of online apps that allow emails sent to a particular
address, to update a database i.e. ta-da.com - can this be achieved with
COMless scripting in asp?

Mark

Aug 2 '05 #2


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mark

"Aaron Bertrand [SQL Server MVP]" <te*****@dnartreb.noraa> wrote in message
news:#6**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...


No, ASP can't really receive e-mail, since it's a response-based technology. Most applications you are speaking of probably use a service-based POP or
listserv management software to deal with incoming e-mails...
"mark | r" <tr*********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42***********************@news.dial.pipex.com ...


ive noticed loads of online apps that allow emails sent to a particular
address, to update a database i.e. ta-da.com - can this be achieved with
COMless scripting in asp?

Mark




Aug 2 '05 #3

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