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Re: [ECS] Oh my goodness! Mark Gilmore Thu, 24 Aug 2000 12:36:55 -0400

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Use POSTIE to "passively" read your email (see ECS.HTM),
EDM to search for desired text (and write to file if found),
and an Event to check for this file and email if found.
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST


Michael David wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks!
> 
> Well - I've crawled out of my cave, at least for a little while, having
> launched our first Web site.  Before I go back in to work on the next one, I
> thought I'd drop by and say "hi!"
> 
> Man - ECS has changed over the last few months (Good job Mark - do you ever
> sleep?).  I wonder how long it will be until I finally get my house caught
> up to the newest version!
> 
> In the meantime, I have a quick question, to which I'm sure that someone
> here will have the answer:
> 
> Orders on the new site are real-time, completely automatic, and generally go
> through without a hitch.  However, every once in a while, an order will have
> a problem, (like the address verification on the customer's credit card
> didn't pass, etc.).  This puts the order in a "pending" pile, and sends me
> an email telling me to check the order.  I can then contact the customer and
> figure it out.
> 
> Now, what I want to do is have ECS notify me - verbally, if I am home, or by
> pager, when this email comes in.  So, the question is, how can I get ECS to
> check incoming email, and look for a message with specific words in the
> subject, or from a specific address?
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Michael David
> michael@michaeldavid.com
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