Pulling Email into FileMaker Pro
No matter how you go about it, you'll simply have to use a plug-in in order to get email direct from a server into your database. There are methods such as using a client to retrieve the email and then use AppleScript on the Macintosh to pull email from the client into a client copy of FileMaker Pro. I've never even tried VB Script (nor do I want to).
The question, however, is "Why not pull the email right into FileMaker fields?". The answer to that question is "Sure, let's do that!". All you need is a freely available PHP class, the ever powerful PHP plug-in from Scodigo.com, and little bit of know how.
Fortunately, this video is going to provide the know-how. Using the included technique file and a copy of the PHP plug-in, you'll be pulling email right into FileMaker in no time! What you do with it after that is up to you!
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Pulling Email Into FileMaker Pro
Powerful, but steep learning curve and lots of remaining questions concerning attachments and other preference settings.
Viewing this made the price of plugins seem much more reasonable. I'll be looking at them next.
I'm sure others, particularly PHP coders will find this much more helpful.