On receiving an email, execute a script

Neil Redway · 05-08-2008, 03:00 AM

Is it possble using the linux servers at catalyst2 to execute a script - (PHP ?) when an email is received?

We currently received an email to say a particular action has occured. I would like to pick up on these emails, parse the header and then insert some data into our database. I don't want to do anything with the other email which may come into the mbox.

Any help would be greatfully received.

paulredpath · 05-08-2008, 09:41 AM

Neil,

You can pipe a mailbox to a script in cpanel, just under the forwarder settings.

Neil Redway · 07-08-2008, 10:56 PM

That is great. I didn't spot that earlier.

So my next question is, what information do I have at my finger tips when I indicate that i want to run a script?

Do I get a reference to the mail as a file, or do I have reference to the email stream? I am not sure what to expect here.
Is there any examples of processing mail using a script running from a forwarder?

Neil Redway · 07-08-2008, 11:01 PM

Actually, I have just found the answer to my question. I am posting it here so that others can maybe find it useful:

http://www.mollerus.net/tom/blog/200..._with_php.html
http://www.willmaster.com/blog/perl/...o-a-script.php

The simple answer is that the content of the mail is available from stdin.

paulredpath · 08-08-2008, 08:24 AM

Neil,

Excellent, sorry didn't spot this sooner

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Neil Redway Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	On receiving an email, execute a script Is it possble using the linux servers at catalyst2 to execute a script - (PHP ?) when an email is received? We currently received an email to say a particular action has occured. I would like to pick up on these emails, parse the header and then insert some data into our database. I don't want to do anything with the other email which may come into the mbox. Any help would be greatfully received.

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paulredpath Bring me your problems :p Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: /dev/ahhhhhhhhh Posts: 3,537	Neil, You can pipe a mailbox to a script in cpanel, just under the forwarder settings. __________________ Paul Redpath paul@catalyst2.com Go on, review Us at OC Host Review!

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07-08-2008, 10:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Neil Redway Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	That is great. I didn't spot that earlier. So my next question is, what information do I have at my finger tips when I indicate that i want to run a script? Do I get a reference to the mail as a file, or do I have reference to the email stream? I am not sure what to expect here. Is there any examples of processing mail using a script running from a forwarder?

07-08-2008, 11:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Neil Redway Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	Actually, I have just found the answer to my question. I am posting it here so that others can maybe find it useful: http://www.mollerus.net/tom/blog/200..._with_php.html http://www.willmaster.com/blog/perl/...o-a-script.php The simple answer is that the content of the mail is available from stdin.