Tomas I think that is possible. I am sure the code I wrote, in nasty VB6 would listen for an SMTP connection and then forward it VIM and then to the internet. I will go and have a look. Dave
> -----Original Message----- > From: Tomas By <to...@basun.net> > Sent: 07 October 2020 15:29 > To: dave.g4...@gmail.com > Cc: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: Re: Mail > > Hi, > > Yes, I did find documents on VIM, but there is also the API to the PO to > consider. > > In the Lotus cc:Mail developer kit, do you think there is enough stuff to put > together a "reverse client" -- an app that gets mail from a modern email > provider using POP/IMAP/whatever it is? > > /Tomas > > > On Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:16:52 +0200, <dave.g4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thomas, > > This API connection for cc:mail is Lotus VIM, vendor independent mail > > except only lotus every implemented it. Somewhere I had some code that > > would interface to VIM but I have no idea where it is now. > > I think it listened for a local SMTP connection and then sent it via > > cc:mail. I think the idea was that you could use OUTLOOK Express to > > handle "mailto:"; urls and then deliver them via cc:mail. > > I probably still have the API documents but they also still appears to > > be some on the IBM web site. > > Dave
