Mediratta, Bharat
bharat@fusionone.com
Mon, 3 Sep 2001 12:58:45 -0700
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C134B2.D6D91AE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > ... A binary distribution > > with a configuration wizard would greatly ease the pain. > > Binary for how many versions of how many platforms? > In other words, if you need a binary for one of more than half-dozen > targets I current build for, then I can help, but probably > not otherwise. What I'm envisioning is an installer for Win32 that puts the minimum set of Win32 binaries on your machine as well as a really simple plugin for Outlook that can be configured to run whenever new mail arrives and move spam into a specified folder. I suggest Outlook because it's popular and I use it. I've used a couple of plugins like this in the past. I don't know how difficult it is to write them, but I do know that you can write them in Visual Basic (so how hard can it be? <grin>) Here are some references: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/development/55/automating.asp http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnout2k/htm l/extendingol2k.asp I'm not saying that you should run out and write this, I'm just brainstorming ways to easily build the user base. > Some people think that sending both plaintext and HTML > encoded versions of a single message is not good. I apologize. Our corporate Exchange server has a bug that ignores my plain text preferences. I've sent them instructions on how to fix it, but they have to schedule downtime etc so it'll take a little while. :-( -Bharat ------_=_NextPart_001_01C134B2.D6D91AE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2653.12"> <TITLE>RE: DCC -- how do I effectively use it?</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = > &n= bsp; &n= bsp; &n= bsp; ... A binary distribution</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > with a configuration wizard would greatly = ease the pain.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Binary for how many versions of how many = platforms? </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> In other words, if you need a binary for one of = more than half-dozen</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> targets I current build for, then I can help, = but probably </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> not otherwise.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>What I'm envisioning is an installer for Win32 that = puts </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the minimum set of Win32 binaries on your machine as = well as a</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>really simple plugin for Outlook that can be = configured</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>to run whenever new mail arrives and move spam into = a</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>specified folder. I suggest Outlook because = it's popular</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and I use it.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I've used a couple of plugins like this in the = past. I don't</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>know how difficult it is to write them, but I do = know that you</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>can write them in Visual Basic (so how hard can it = be? <grin>)</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Here are some references:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><A = HREF=3D"http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/development/55/automa= ting.asp" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/development= /55/automating.asp</A></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><A = HREF=3D"http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=3D/library/en-= us/dnout2k/html/extendingol2k.asp" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=3D/l= ibrary/en-us/dnout2k/html/extendingol2k.asp</A></FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'm not saying that you should run out and write = this, I'm just</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>brainstorming ways to easily build the user = base.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Some people think that sending both plaintext = and HTML </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> encoded versions of a single message is not = good.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I apologize. Our corporate Exchange server has = a bug that ignores</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>my plain text preferences. I've sent them = instructions on how to fix </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>it, but they have to schedule downtime etc so it'll = take a little </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>while. :-(</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-Bharat</FONT> </P> </BODY> </HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C134B2.D6D91AE0--