mail import in navision 4.0

rwabel

I'm wondering if the possibility exist to receive mails in Navision 4.0. I found a lot of discussions about sending mails, but is it also possible to receive an email? The purpose would be to receive an email with an xml attachement which then could be imported in navision (thanks to the xml ports).
But maybe this is impossible to do.

thanks

kine

You can read emails from outlook or use for example JMail library for POP3...

jhoek

The Microsoft MAPI controls (shipped with earlier versions of Navision) can read e-mails from your Inbox. I use them for the same purpose (i.e. detaching attachments which are imported into Navision).

Luc_VanDyck

Here is some code to get you started:

Variables:
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autOLAppl	     Automation	'Microsoft Outlook 11.0 Object Library'.Application	
autOLNamespace   Automation	'Microsoft Outlook 11.0 Object Library'.NameSpace	
autOLItems	    Automation	'Microsoft Outlook 11.0 Object Library'.Items	
autOLMapiFolder  Automation	'Microsoft Outlook 11.0 Object Library'.MAPIFolder	
autOLMItem	    Automation	'Microsoft Outlook 11.0 Object Library'.MailItem	
txtFindCriteria  Text		250
intEndOfLoop     Integer		
i                Integer		


Code:
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CLEAR(autOLAppl);
CREATE(autOLAppl);
autOLNamespace := autOLAppl.GetNamespace('MAPI');
autOLNamespace.Logon('','',TRUE,FALSE);

autOLMapiFolder := autOLNamespace.GetDefaultFolder(6);
autOLItems := autOLMapiFolder.Items;
txtFindCriteria := '[Sendername] = ''webmaster mibuso.com''';
autOLItems := autOLMapiFolder.Items.Restrict(txtFindCriteria);

i := 1;
intEndOfLoop := autOLItems.Count;
WHILE i <= intEndOfLoop DO BEGIN
  autOLMItem := autOLItems.Item(i);
  IF CONFIRM(autOLMItem.Subject) THEN;
  i := i + 1;
END;

CLEAR(autOLMItem);
CLEAR(autOLAppl);

This code reads your (Outlook) inbox, and display the subjects of messages send by ... me.

jhoek

Looks good, Luc, but in general I prefer to use the MAPI controls, as they will work with any mail client - not just Outlook or Outlook Express.

rwabel

thanks a lot for the answers guys.

it would be best to not be dependend from a mail client especially not a specific like outlook.

Best solution would be to "pop" the mail directly from the server without any clients.
@kine: can I with JMail library for POP3 get the mails directly from the server?

@jhoek: I suppose that with MAPI I'm dependend from a mailclient. Or am I wrong?

@luc van dyck: thanks for the code, but it should be client independent. Best would be even handle it directly without going via a mail client.

thanks

jhoek

I suppose so, yes. Not sure though.

kine

I think yes, it is implementation of the POP3 protocol - you get mail directly from server...

vrushank

Thanks everyone, this was exactly what i was looking for~~~~~