Can we please *not* have this conversation on the PDFBox mailing list, thanks.
— John > On 17 Mar 2016, at 07:01, Tres Finocchiaro <tres.finocchi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> There is a good outlook connector called moyosoft but it does cost about >> $200 > > > I'm not sure why you'd use outlook at all. If the data is going to be > available in email, use something that can fetch email silently and process > the inbox as a batch process. > > To have a desktop application interact with Outlook is likely a bad > design. Something like a silent IMAP processor would be much more scalable > <https://pymotw.com/2/imaplib/>, in my opinion. :) > > - tres.finocchi...@gmail.com > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 12:45 AM, Al Grant <bigal...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Ken. >> >> Yes that's the only way I can see so far. >> >> There is a good outlook connector called moyosoft but it does cost about >> $200 >> >> The field itself might be called CompanyXYZ Ave the data type longstring. >> >> I will also need record number in the email to update the correct record. >> >> Cheers >> >> Al >> On 17/03/2016 5:28 pm, "Ken Bowen" <k...@form-runner.com> wrote: >> >>> What is the nature of the feedback into the database? >>> >>> If it amounts to more or less make entries in fields in the db, >>> and you are stuck with email as a medium, you might hack up a >>> convention like this: >>> 1) Select a recognizable boundary line (begin & end), say a line of >>> at least 10 + or *, or whatever. >>> 2) Between the boundary lines, have your compatriots make entries like: >>> [Field Name] = [Value to be input] >>> with the restriction that no ‘=‘ sign occurs on either side (or replace >>> the use of ‘=‘ by something else that would satisfy that restriction). >>> >>> You can knock out a script to process each email to a csv file, and >>> then import that to your Access db. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Ken Bowen >>> >>> On Mar 16, 2016, at 9:23 PM, Al Grant <bigal...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi All >>>> >>>> This might be slightly OT - but the list was so helpful in the past... >>>> >>>> I have a database in MS Access and a standalone Java applet that >> imports >>>> data from a PDF form and scrapes data from the PDF form into >>> corresponding >>>> fields in the Access Database. (Thanks to the list for help on this!) >>>> >>>> A report from this Access database then goes out via email to a handful >>> of >>>> people in other companies and they need a way to provide feedback into >>> the >>>> database. >>>> >>>> The question is how to achieve this feedback? >>>> >>>> It is difficult because the I am working within a number of >> constraints: >>>> >>>> 1. We are all working behind large corporate firewalls; >>>> 2. I have Office 2007 installed; >>>> 3. Our shared mailboxes are accessed only via a web interface (not OWA >> - >>> I >>>> think Lotus) >>>> >>>> Getting ports on firewall, vpns etc is not an option, nor are cloud >>>> services like Dropbox or Amazon, so I think I am stuck with email as >> the >>>> transport medium. >>>> >>>> Solutions? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> -AL >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "Beat it punk!" >>>> - Clint Eastwood >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@pdfbox.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@pdfbox.apache.org >>> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@pdfbox.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@pdfbox.apache.org
