Re: Mail Question

On Thursday 14 November 2002 04:12, Mike D wrote: > Does anyone know of a way to achieve the following on > linux/apache/qmail/php server > > > I want to have an email address that when people send a message to, > > a php script is triggered and the data of the email is extracted and > inserted into a DB for use in a ticketing system. > > I know how to do all of the above except how to trigger a php script > from an incoming email. It depends somewhat on what MTA you're using to handle that incoming mail. For example in qmail you just create a dot-qmail file which points to the program you wish to use to handle that mail. Courier and sendmail both have a similar mechanism. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * /* You will find me drinking gin In the lowest kind of inn, Because I am a rigid Vegetarian. -- G.K. Chesterton */