Receive attachment via email and automatically move it to a pre defined folder

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I'm trying to implement a system where a client sends an attachment to say reports@abcorp.com and that attachment is automatically saved to a pre-defined folder so the file can be processed.

I already have the second part ready for processing files in that folder. I'm just not sure how do I automate the first process of moving attached files from a email to that folder.

I'm not sure if I need to create a web service for this or may be use an email client and write a script to scan for emails with attachments and move that to a folder. Please help.

Update: This process needs to take place on a virtual GoDaddy server. I wonder if there is a dropbox solution for implementing something like this.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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There are various closed and open source POP email libraries available - isn't that what you're looking for?

EDIT--

http://sourceforge.net/projects/hpop/?source=directory

Reading Email using Pop3 in C#

edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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answered Oct 24 '13 at 01:31

Jim W

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Possibly. I don't mind using POP as long as it gets the job done. Can you point me to those POP libraries? – wackytacky99 Oct 24 '13 at 02:13
@wackytacky99 have added some places to look – Jim W Oct 24 '13 at 03:20

Receive attachment via email and automatically move it to a pre defined folder

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