We have a database, and we data into database from diferent sources . One source sends data through an email. I have to write a shell script in such a way , that it establishes a connection with that mail (eg: gmail) and acess the inbox of that mail. If possible converts the recent mails in the inbox to text format.
Kindly help me please.. I dont know unix, but still i am given this task...
I am struggling since 2 weeks.. But I could'nt get solution..
Plss help
Why you don't write a little program in java or another language which gives you this possibility! Then you can call your program in a shell script! Finding a shell script with this functionality will be not so easy, if it is possible!
Use perl or write a small java app using javamail api and invoke it using shellscript
Look for command line pop3 readers. A fine example is Getmail which is written is python so you can have a glimpse what it's doing.
$ getmail --getmaildir /path/to/otherdir --rcfile getmailrc-account1