Inbound: Email Parser via Email2DB

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Topic: Inbound: Email Parser via Email2DB
itdeptcorp01

Wish:

It would be very useful to have an inbound email parser which would populate a list based on predetermined fields.

This can be used in many scenarios where as external sources (Web/Extranet/EDI) could bounce messages thus triggering inbuilt COGHEAD logic.

Usability:

Example: Tier 3 Parts Supplier in a JIT Facility receives trigger from production partner that "Part # 828181" are out. "Auto Order" to replenish supply.

Further examples of functionality, or business case support can be made available upon request

Regards,
Mark Leon

Topalovich
SMTP -> XML conversion?

Interesting concept. I've built message handling functionality using SMTP in a former life, and it worked quite well - we would send out e-mail approvals for purchasing requests from Ariba, an executive would receive the message and respond with an approval, and the inbound message would be parsed and a workflow event would be triggered based on the approver's response.

With Coghead, it would be a matter of accepting inbound SMTP, parsing the message body for inputs and triggers, encapsulating the data as XML, and routing a web service call to the appropriate account/application/collection based on information embedded in the message header or body.

Michael Topalovich, President
Delivered Innovation

mtopalovich@deliveredinnovation.com
http://www.deliveredinnovation.com