How to run a script when a new email arrives?
When a new email arrives, I want to run a script.
That script will look at the subject line, and if "Request Free License Code" is in the subject line, it will send them an en email.
I have /public_html/cgi-bin/checkEmail.py script that checks my inbox for a new mail, and sends an email if it detects that string in the subject line. It works fine, I just need it to run when a new email comes in. I can run it as a cron, but that seems wasteful. Any ideas how I can run the script when a new email comes in?
Thanks!
Alex
That script will look at the subject line, and if "Request Free License Code" is in the subject line, it will send them an en email.
I have /public_html/cgi-bin/checkEmail.py script that checks my inbox for a new mail, and sends an email if it detects that string in the subject line. It works fine, I just need it to run when a new email comes in. I can run it as a cron, but that seems wasteful. Any ideas how I can run the script when a new email comes in?
Thanks!
Alex
Thank you for your question on having a script run when a new email arrives. On shared servers, accounts do not have the access to set up a script to do this other than on a timed cron. If you have one that is working for you at the moment, that should be fine. Placing it on a cron just checks by time vs being triggered by an event.
Kindest Regards,
Scott M