There is an article in SysAdmin magazine that covers this topic in
great detail, including code.

George


James Shaker wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I would like to use "you all" as a sounding board for a project I am
> working on, if that is ok?
> 
> We have developed a machine that will be deployed in a few thousand
> locations around the US, Puerto Rico, and Bahamas.  This product will be
> connected to a phone line and will call a linux server that we set up as
> a PPP dial in server.  Once connected, the product will send a small
> email detailing production amounts and status information.  The machine
> will also receive an email, if any, for parameter changes, etc.  This
> all works well.
> 
> Once the server receives the email I want to parse that information and
> put it into MySql.  The status of these machines can be viewed via the
> web using apache and PHP4.
> 
> What I would like some advice on, what is the better method of parsing
> the email and putting it into MySql?
> 
> Its not that I don't have many options... I have too many.
> 
> Procmail -> awk/sed -> PHP4 script -> MySql
> 
> Perl -> MySql
> 
> And many other combination of tools.  I am leaning towards a Perl ->
> MySql solution for the simplicity; however, I want to know if anyone
> else has something that might be better. Perhaps Python?
> 
> Thank "you all" for your time,
> 
> James
> james@vartek-corp.com
> 
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