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I want to write something similar to ActiveInbox.

In addition to original ActiveInbox, I need to add logic that will perform some actions on the emails that come.

What language(s) are programs like ActiveInbox written in?

Thank you

duffymo
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  • [Gmail is written in Java](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/525199/what-server-side-language-is-gmail-written-in), – duffymo Oct 01 '11 at 15:02
  • @duffymo, why you closed my post? what it has to do that Gmail is written in JAVA? With all respect, but I think you closed without understanding! I'm talking about the browser plugin that will do some actions with mails. So I want to know in what language I need to write this? In Javascript? – theateist Oct 01 '11 at 16:18
  • I think I did. Gmail is written in Java. Since ActiveInBox is a Gmail plug-in, I think that's germane. I don't care what language you write it in. – duffymo Oct 01 '11 at 19:00
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    Um, that referenced question wasn't closed... – Michael Petrotta Oct 01 '11 at 19:10
  • Start with the [Chrome plugin and extension developers guide here](http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/devguide.html). – Michael Petrotta Oct 01 '11 at 19:13

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Activeinbox is a browser plugin, written in Javascript. It's easy to have a look inside: download the xpi (the Firefox version of the plugin). An xpi file is a zipfile, so open it with your zipfile manager of choice.

After that you should head over to Mozilla's developer site or a Chrome extension development tutorial to learn how to wite a Firefox/Chrome plugin.

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  • So, if I want to write some logic that on every email that I get I want to put it on some label or delete it or save it to HD, I do it on JavaScript? I mean I use some Google API that will let me to get the email, to place it in label...,but the call it self I do in JavaScript, right? – theateist Oct 01 '11 at 16:04
  • all what I need is the purpose of the browser plugin, so all has to be written in JavaScript, right? – theateist Oct 01 '11 at 16:14
  • @theateist yes, probably. First try to understand how activeinbox works by reading its code, you'll see that it's far from trivial what they do. – fvu Oct 01 '11 at 23:31
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Extensions can be written in pure Javascript on Chrome and Firefox.

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