Re: How retrieve database data from email?

How and where can I add an alias and associate PHP with that alias? Elias "Bogdan Stancescu" <mgv@canad.ro> wrote in message news:3D5C4F78.3070700@canad.ro... > You can set up php to run from console if it doesn't already, and add an > alias to your mail server ("stocks") which would parse the incoming mail > and do the appropriate deeds. > > Bogdan > > M wrote: > > Hello People: > > > > I have my pages built in PHP / Mysql, all working ok, but now I need > > solve a problem I don't know how to solve or even how search about. Case > > this problem was already discussed in this list, I would be grateful if > > someone pass to me correct date so I can search about. > > > > My problem is very simple: I have customers who dont want enter into > > html pages to retrieve some info (suppose info are stock values), but > > rather they want to send email with formatted query into mail subject > > (or at least in body) , and then receive response again by email. > > > > For instance, customer could send this for stocks@alpha.com > > > > to: stocks@alpha.com > > subject: name=ibm, year=2001 > > body: (empty) > > > > In response, he should receive an email with all IBM stock prices day by > > day. > > > > That't all, I hope this will have solution, but I can't figure how email > > could communicate automatically with PHP/Mysql. > > > > Thanks > > > > Miguel > > > > > >