Show Bid Request Email parsing, store in a database Bid Request Id: 49892 Bookmark in my 'To Do' list Posted by: hoodle (21 ratings) (Software buyer rating 9.71) Non-action Ratio: Very Good - 11.11% Buyer Security Verifications: Excellent Approved on: Feb 25, 2003 9:55:46 AM EDT Bidding Closes: Mar 10, 2003 9:59:39 PM EDT Viewed (by coders): 202 times Phase: 100% of work was accepted by buyer. Coder account has been credited. Max Accepted Bid: Bidding is closed Project Type: Small Business Project: $100 (USD) + Bidding Type: Open Auction Categories: Windows, Other DB, MS Office Enter chat room for this bid request (0 active users at Sep 30, 2003 6:36:08 AM EDT) Description: This is an application that needs to work with outlook 98 onwards, and code base www.codebase.com. The application will parse incoming emails based on the from line and subject line. If it receives a message from an email address (to be advised to successful bidder) it will: 1) Prompt the user for a name to file the document under - should have a drop down box of previous names 2) if it is a new name, it will create an appropriate entry under a database for the new name, if it is a name that already exists it will file it with this reference 3) it will copy the cost, number dialled, duration and subject to relevant fields in the database 4) it will copy the text of the email to the database, but will strip out the cost on the bottom line. 5) the client can enter an application and it will allow him to: a. select a client b. enter a markup % for the cost and enter this in a new field c. calculate the total entries under the client name, create a first page of an invoice with individual transactions itemised, attach all the filed emails, and create a word document or an RTF file. The items should then be marked with yes in an archive field. The cover page of the invoice should be based on a form where clients can enter their own logo and address details. Attached please find a copy of the relevant email to be parsed and filed. Kind regards Steve Deliverables: 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Installation package that will install the software (in ready-to-run condition) on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) Complete ownership and distribution copyrights to all work purchased. Platform: windows Remember that contacting the other party outside of the site (by email, phone, etc.) on all business projects < $500 (before the buyer's money is escrowed) is a violation of both the software buyer and seller agreements. We monitor all site activity for such violations and can instantly expel transgressers on the spot, so we thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you notice a violation please help out the site and report it. Thanks for your help.   Bidding/Comments: All monetary amounts on the site are in United States dollars. Rent a Coder is a closed auction, so coders can only see their own bids and comments. Buyers can view every posting made on their bid requests. See all rejected bids (and all comments) Name   Bid Amount    Date   Coder Rating   This bid was accepted by the buyer! CaptainJoe (9 ratings) in Charlton,Oxon, UK OX17 3DG United Kingdom Bid id: 537,071   $100 (USD) Feb 25, 2003 11:41:47 AM EDT  9.88 (Excellent)     I wrote a piece of code that does this just last month. It kept checking for incomming emails form a specific list of addresses and when it found one, it read the table on the email and put it into an Excel spreadsheet or an Access database. I could have a working version for you by Friday           There are 8 private replies to/from CaptainJoe. Click here to view them.