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Create your database |
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Use a DBMS (Database Management System) such as Microsoft Access
to create the "target" database. Visit the
Database + ODBC page for information regarding
database creation and configuring the ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)
connection. |
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Download, install and start Set Machine |
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Download the Set Machine self-installing executable (.EXE) file. |
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Install Set Machine by running the downloaded .EXE file on your
computer. It is recommended that you accept the defaults by
simply pressing "Enter" until the installation has finished. Be
sure to take time to read the license agreement, though! |
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Start Set Machine - the installation creates a Start menu
entry and icons allowing you to run the program. |
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Select the appropriate email parsing template |
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The Set Machine installation is accompanied by several sample email
parsing configurations. The best way to create an email parser is
to adapt an existing parser that closely matches the desired task.
EMail-To-Database.pxd
is a good starting point for many email formats.
Modify the string sets and
action group "NewEMail"
as needed.
Contact WWWGrab.com
for assistance with email parser configuration. |
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Set the input |
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The input is specified as one or more message folders. When the
"Run / Message input" (Ctrl+E) command is selected all messages in the
specified folders are scanned. Select the "Input/Output" menu,
option "Input: message folders". |
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Set the output |
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Set Machine can output to database or files. Specify output file(s)
using the "Input/Output" menu, option "Output: streams". Specify
the database using the "Input/Output" menu, option "Database".
Click here for more information on databases.
Consult the program help for information on output destinations. |
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Map the input to the output |
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Modify the Set Machine string set(s) using the
"Definitions" menu, option "String sets".
String sets are also accessible via the "Quick Start" menu.
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Modify other configuration data as necessary |
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In order to perform the desired task the sample configurations may require
modification beyond changing input, output and string sets.
Consult the program help and the
tutorial for more information.
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Run |
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There are two run commands, one for files (stream
input), one for emails (message input). Choose appropriately depending
on your input source.
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Obtaining the desired output typically requires a few iterations of three basic
steps :
Set Machine uses MAPI (Messaging Application Programming Interface) to interact
with the Windows messaging system. In order to determine whether or
not it has already seen a message, Set Machine marks each message with a time
stamp. This enables Set Machine to run in "New messages only"
mode. Apart from this time stamp, Set Machine's access to the
messaging system is read-only.
