RE: Integrating a List-Serv into a CMS

Hey Julian:

I never got back to you on this.

I'm back at looking for some products once again.

So, it sounds like you're basically writing your own list-serv, using
AspNetEmail as the sender, and writing your own component to watch for the
incoming mail?

That might be an option.

Alternatively, I was wondering if it made sense to just get a standalone
list-serv, and do the interaction with .net by having .net simply send the
emails to the list serv.

Ie, when a piece of content is updated that is to be sent to a specific
list, I'd just have our application send an email to the list-serv and let
the list-serv take it from there.

The catch, though, is I'm still on the hunt for an IIS-based list-serv ;o)

-Darrel

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julian Voelcker [mailto:asp-82/[email protected]] 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 3:10 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [CMS] Integrating a List-Serv into a CMS
> 
> Darrel,
> 
> We are going down a similar route - I am adding mailing list 
> functionality to some our .Net forums.
> 
> Most mailing list functionality is handled by either 
> specialised list server software or mailing lists.
> 
> If you want to do something in .Net, you will need a good way 
> of handling bulk sending of emails - the AspNetEmail 
> component is very good for this.
> 
> At the other end you need to be able to pickup emails being 
> sent to the list, either by scheduled checking of a POP3 or 
> IMAP email box or actually writing a component to plug into 
> your Mail server to process the emails as they are sent to a 
> specific address.
> 
> The first option is ideal if you have no real control over 
> the mail server, but you ideally need to check the mailbox 
> every few minutes.
> 
> The second option is the best for continuity, but you do need 
> the control over the mail server software and the type of 
> software you are using will determine what you can do and 
> what language you can use.
> 
> If you want to compare notes, hit me off line.
> --
> Cheers,
> 
> Julian Voelcker
> Cirencester, United Kingdom
> 
> 
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